Matrix Design Group, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (Fall 2022)
Reporting Period: Fall 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Resiliency
- Sustainability
- Mission Assurance
Environmental Achievements
- Completed nearly 3,000 projects across Florida relating to all sectors of resiliency.
- Compiled and prioritized a final list of over 100 key projects with an estimated at-cost of nearly $840M.
Social Achievements
- Improved communication and coordination among stakeholders through the Installation Resiliency Authority.
- Developed a set of mission-critical requirements with options that provide a framework for decision-making.
Governance Achievements
- Developed recommendations to improve the resiliency of Florida military installations and communities.
- Provided companion documents with recommended projects and potential infrastructure resiliency funding sources.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Establish a System for Resilience Measurement
- Strategically Align Decentralized Programs
Medium-term Goals:
- Align Local Mitigation Strategies (LMS) with Capital Improvement Plans (CIP)
- Implement Resilience Officer/Liaison
Short-term Goals:
- Update Project Inventory Annually
Environmental Challenges
- Climate change, rising sea levels, and other resiliency concerns affecting the long-term viability of Florida military installations and surrounding communities.
- Siloed efforts in resiliency initiatives across the state, lacking an overarching framework.
- Outdated plans not representing current community needs.
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed a Military Installation Resiliency, Sustainability, and Mission Assurance Project Inventory to provide critical information and recommendations.
- Recommended legislation and policy streamlining and consolidation, including the creation of a statewide resiliency communication plan.
- Recommended the establishment of resiliency working groups, updating existing plans, and implementing resilience officers/liaisons.
- Recommended establishing a system for resilience measurement and strategically aligning decentralized programs.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
- Flooding
- Sea level rise