2010 — AECOM facilitated a grassroots level, action-oriented, sustainability program with the citizens of ANC3F, a 1,450-acre planning area located within Washington, D.C.'s Ward 3. The area includes a balance of multi-family, single family, institutional, cultural and commercial land uses. The goal of the Neighborhood Sustainability Indicators Pilot (NSIP) was to foster a strong vision for sustainability at the local level by educating and engaging with citizens.

As part of the pilot, the community created sustainability indicators to monitor progress towards meeting sustainability goals. These indicators spanned the area of urban mobility, walkability, energy conservation, water conservation, green infrastructure, wastewater, green economy, social integration and carbon footprint. Additionally, AECOM engaged stakeholders in the public and private sectors to train, educate and empower the local community to develop actions that ensure a more sustainable future.

At NSIP's genesis is the concept that although it is important for local governments to have city-wide sustainability plans, it is easier for citizens and local institutions to find an interest and a personal connection to goals, targets and actions related to "backyard" neighborhood issues.

The project launched in fall 2009, and since its completion in the summer of 2010, three community-led workgroups have already been created by neighborhood residents to launch initiatives related to energy, environment and green economy.