THE ENVISION RATING SYSTEM ™ THE NEED FOR ENVISION TM
Resource Depletion
ASCE’s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure 15 categories rated Overall grade of D $2.2 trillion Ranked 23 rd worldwide Should Be Updated
America’s Infrastructure Today 4
Development vs. Impact 5
The Future of Infrastructure
Envision TM Is Uniquely Qualified to Address America’s Infrastructure Envision™ applies to all civil infrastructure Addresses design, planning, construction and maintenance Applicable at any point in an infrastructure project's life cycle Speaks to the triple bottom line: social, economic and environmental goals Designed to keep pace with a changing concept of sustainability
Why Was Envision TM Developed? Current rating systems for infrastructure in the U.S. are sector specific No U.S. system covers all aspects of infrastructure Envision™ is designed to fill the gap
Restore Conventional Sustain Improve DisassemblyDesignConstructO&MReuse Project team Owner organization Affected stakeholders Regulatory bodies Partner organizations EXTEND THE USEFULNESS OF THE PROJECT DRIVE TOWARD RESTORATIAVE PERFORMANCE Team Chartering Understand/Integrate Community Needs Deliver as Part of Owner Organization Partner with Regulators Whole System Design Reduce, reuse, recycle Phased development Adaptive Post-life Technology Advancement Performance Goals Advantages Improve
Collaboration ISI Founders (2010)
ISI Organization 11 Executive Director AccreditationAccreditation Education and Training Intergovernmental, Non- profit, Global Affairs RecognitionRecognition Research and Resource TechnicalTechnical ISI Board of Directors EconomicsEconomics Committees Should Be Updated
ISI Members Charter Sustaining Public Sector Academia Membership benefits Discounts on training and professional accreditation Discounts on project Verification Networking opportunities Listing in the member directory Opportunities to serve on committees
Envision TM Sustainability Professional Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) –ISI Credentialed Practitioner Trained to Use the Envision Rating System –Available now Role –Guide the project team in using Envision
Envision TM Verifiers Independent, Third-party Verification of Project Certification Applications Role –Mentor ENV SP in Application Process –Verify Documentation, Levels of Achievement, and Overall Score
ENERGY Geothermal Hydroelectric Nuclear Coal Natural Gas Oil/Refinery Wind Solar Biomass WATER Potable water distribution Capture/ Storage Water Reuse Storm Water Management Flood Control WASTE Solid waste Recycling Hazardous Waste Collection & Transfer TRANSPORT Airports Roads Highways Bikes Pedestrians Railways Public Transit Ports Waterways LANDSCAPE Public Realm Parks Ecosystem Services INFORMATION Telecommunications Internet Phones Satellites Data Centers Sensors What Types Of Infrastructure Will Envision TM Rate?
60 Credits in 5 Categories 16 Purpose, Community, Wellbeing Siting, Land & Water, Biodiversity Materials, Energy, Water Collaboration, Management, Planning Emission, Resilience
Levels of Achievement 17 Non-linear Scale
Input Portal 18
Rating System 19
Scoring Summary 20
Page 21 Check List
Award Levels Recognition Level Minimum Applicable Points Minimum in Each Category Bronze No minimum category percentage required Silver Award Gold Award Platinum Award 22 30% 40% 50% 20% Best in Class Award
Fee Schedule Project Size ($)Non-Member PriceISI Member Price Up to 2M$3000$ M$8500$ M$17,000$14, M$25,000$21, M$33,000$28,000 Over 250M$5000 per 100M above base price of $20, Appeals Fee: $500 per credit Registration Fee: $1000 Verification Fee