Sustainable Army installations

This paper describes a current effort that is focused on the development of a conceptual framework to enhance the sustainability of U,S, Army installations. This framework is based on general principles and concepts of sustainable development adapted to the specific context of the Army. The framework provides a global strategic, tactical, and operational perspective on the implementation of sustainability in army installations. It also offers a genera] roadmap and specific recommendations for the integration of sustainability principles and concepts within specific processes and practices at each stage of the life cycle of a facilities, infrastructure, ranges, or ecosystems project (i.e., from initial planning, through design, procurement, and construction, to operations, maintenance, and the end-of-service life). The paper concludes with a short discussion on the experience of a specific installation, Fort Bragg, in its quest for sustainability.