Envision Certification
Navigate sustainability in infrastructure.
Envision Certification is a holistic framework designed to evaluate the sustainability, resilience, and overall quality of infrastructure projects. Developed by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), it provides a roadmap for assessing projects across key dimensions.
FAQ
What is an Envision Certification?
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An Envision certification draws a roadmap for assessing infrastructure projects across key dimensions, including:
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Quality of Life: Enhancing community well-being and livability.
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Leadership: Fostering collaboration, planning, and sustainability-focused governance.
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Resource Allocation: Promoting efficient use of resources, including materials, energy, and water.
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Natural World: Protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity.
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Climate and Resilience: Addressing climate impacts and ensuring resilience to future challenges.
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Envision goes beyond environmental considerations by integrating social and economic aspects, ensuring projects are sustainable throughout their lifecycle. It is widely used for infrastructure such as roads, bridges, water systems, and energy projects.
Our Envision Certification Services
We provide end-to-end support for achieving Envision certification tailored to your industry and the nature of your infrastructure.
Our services include:
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Initial Assessment and Feasibility
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Conduct a gap analysis to evaluate the project’s current sustainability performance against Envision criteria.
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Review project documentation, plans, and goals to determine certification potential.
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Provide recommendations on areas of improvement to align the project with Envision requirements.
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Development of Sustainability Strategies
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Identify sustainable practices and innovative solutions across all phases of the project lifecycle.
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Recommend design and operational adjustments to meet Envision criteria, such as material selection, energy efficiency, and resilience planning.
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Ensure compliance with relevant policies, codes, and environmental standards
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Certification Submission
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Prepare and submit the project for review to the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI).
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Respond to ISI’s queries and provide clarifications or additional evidence as required.
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Address any feedback from the verification process.
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Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration
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Facilitate workshops and meetings with project stakeholders, including owners, designers, contractors, and community representatives.
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Define roles and responsibilities for achieving Envision Certification.
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Integrate Envision goals into the project's vision, planning, and execution stages.
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Documentation and Evidence Collection
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Assist the client in gathering and organizing necessary documentation to demonstrate compliance with Envision credits.
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Develop detailed narratives and quantitative analyses (e.g., lifecycle assessments, carbon footprint analysis) to support the submission.
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Work with design and construction teams to validate performance metrics.
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