This conference presented research findings and practical experiences of incorporating sustainability into urban infrastructure from experts in the energy, waste, water/ sewage, transport, green/blue sectors together with those with cross disciplinary expertise.

The Practical Evaluation Tool for Urban Sustainability (PETUS) project is funded by the European Commission within the EU 5th framework Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development programme, key action “City of Tomorrow & Cultural heritage” and involves cross disciplinary experience of eight partners from different countries across Europe. The aim of the project is to help those involved in all different types of urban infrastructure projects or plans to make quick but informed decisions on incorporating sustainability into urban infrastructure.

A web based Decision Support System is being developed that includes tools, case studies, and EU legislation that relate to the built environment together with a monitoring procedure to track the sustainability of a project over time. The Decision Support System, which is under development, can currently be found at http://www.petus.eu.com/index.html