Framework · The Path to Sustainable Infrastructure

The COSI Ecosystem

From the converging pressures on California's infrastructure, through COSI's research, to the spin-off institutions that put the work into practice.

The Flow

From pressure to practice.

“COSI supports a critical part of the path to a resilient and sustainable built environment.”

Stage 01

WHY

  • Physical: Aging Infrastructure; Environmental and Climate Stressors
  • Institutional: Governance, Processes & Procurement
  • Economic: Macro and Micro Stressors
  • Societal: Equity, Health & Well-Being, Art, Education, Population

Stage 02

COSI

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  • Monetized KPIs
  • Tech/Econ with AI
  • Pilot Test (Asia + California)
  • Policy Drivers

Stage 03

Spinoffs

  • B-Corp Catalyst (Exchange/Brokerage)
  • AI-based tools
  • Integrated Delivery Vehicle (P3s, AEC, Conglomerates)
  • Sustainable Technologies (Waste, Energy, Water)
  • Education/Institutional
  • Workforce Development

Goal

Transformative Infrastructure Ecosystem

Comprehensive Sustainability

The PIES Framework

COSI’s research and KPI structure is organized around four interconnected pillars (Physical, Institutional, Economic, and Societal) that together define the full risk and opportunity landscape for infrastructure investment.

Physical

  • Environmental & Climate Stressors
  • Wildfire, Flood, Seismic
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Urban Heat Islands

Institutional

  • Governance & Agency Silos
  • Procurement Streamlining
  • Permitting & Env. Clearance
  • Stakeholder Engagement

Economic

  • Macro & Micro Stressors
  • Power/Grid Stability
  • Tax Burden
  • Local Workforce & Business

Societal

  • Equity & Health
  • Education
  • Public Spaces
  • Disadvantaged Communities
  • Art & Culture

Paradigm Shift

The Old Model

Aging, single-purpose, siloed.

Aging, single-purpose infrastructure built on outdated assumptions with siloed governance and no multi-benefit accounting.

The COSI Model

Integrated, measurable, multi-benefit.

Integrated, multi-benefit infrastructure tied to definable KPIs, streamlined delivery, and broad stakeholder alignment, implemented cost-effectively.