ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the implementation of ISO 14001 at New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA)'s department of Capital Program Management (CPM). The challenges CPM faced were how to use ISO 14001 as an instrument to implement design for environment (DfE) principles, how to fit the ISO 14001 EMS model into a project-based, public-sector organisation and, finally, how to use the EMS to manage contractors. Tasks have been defined for environmental specialists at all stages along the life-cycle of a project. The job of environmental specialists includes a number of specific tasks at the master plan stage. The New York City Transit Authority Department of Capital Program Management (CPM) has a longstanding commitment to compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. ISO 14001 is a voluntary standard that identifies the core elements of a system necessary for an organization to achieve its environmental goals and effectively manage its impacts on the environment.
