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THE ENVISION RATING SYSTEM ™
November 4, 2014
Guidance for Sustainable and Integrated Infrastructure Design
Presented by: Ethan Griesbach
Presented at: 2014 Bridge Expo: Bridge Innovation – For Now. For the Future.
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What is Envision™?
Who is Responsible?
Infrastructure: Why/When is Envision™ applied?
How is Envision™ applied?
Where has Envision™ been applied?
Q&A
Presentation Overview
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Objectives
What is Envision™?
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Envision™ : Provides Four Primary Objectives
1. Holistic framework for sustainable infrastructure planning:
o Assesses environmental, social and economic benefits/impacts of projects. o Compliments Ontario Environmental Assessment regulatory process.
2. System for evaluating, grading and providing recognition:
o Assesses the sustainability indicators over the course of a project’s lifecycle. o Allows proponent to grade project and see where they can do more/less.
3. Asks are we doing the project right, and is this the correct project:
o Pathway – align with overall community needs and enhance quality of life? o Performance – efficiency and effectiveness.
4. Encourage integrated infrastructure systems:
o Many credits impact multiple areas. o Go beyond traditional project boundaries to identify synergies.
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Envision™: 5 Categories, 14 Subcategories and
60 Credits + Innovation
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Purpose, Community, Wellbeing
Siting, Land & Water, Biodiversity
Materials, Energy, Water
Collaboration, Management, Planning
Emission, Resilience
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Each Credit has Multiple Levels of Achievement
1. Improved: Performance that is above conventional. Slightly above regulatory requirements.
2. Enhanced: Sustainable performance that adheres to Envision™ principles.
3. Superior: Sustainable performance that is noteworthy.
4. Conserving: Performance that has achieved essentially zero impact.
5. Restorative: Performance that restores natural or social systems.
* Innovation Points: performance that advances sustainable infrastructure practices or show exceptional performance beyond expectations.
*Point scores are designed to provide incentives for proceeding to the next level of achievement.
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No Negative Impact
Envision™: Credit Evaluation Criteria
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Envision™ Levels of Award Achieved Through Verification
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o Award achieved through Independent third-party verification:
Recognition Level Minimum Applicable Points (%)
Bronze Award 20
Silver Award 30
Gold Award 40
Platinum Award 50
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Developed and Managed in Joint Collaboration
ISI Founders (2010)
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Infrastructure: Why/When is
Envision™ Applied?
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Infrastructure Today Requires Enhancements 11
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Problem with existing infrastructure systems:
o Having negative impact on our natural resources, social and economic systems. o Use of natural resources outpacing natural rate of return (Living Plant Report ‘14, WWF). o Depleted resources and systems with “traps and vulnerabilities” lessen quality of life.
Why we need infrastructure systems: o World Economic Forum - infrastructure determines productivity of a country. o Efficient (performance) systems enable economy/society to prosper/grow. o Infrastructure systems have enabled our current high quality of life… sustainable?
How can Envision™ assist? o Framework, that details ‘how to’ design sustainable infrastructure systems. o Evaluates and rates projects sustainable indicators to identify gaps and shortcomings. o Provides performance and pathway assessment of projects.
Why? Existing Infrastructure Must be Re-built and
Replaced with Sustainable Systems
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When? Project Design and EA Phase
Planning and design team reviews requirements of Envision™:
o Each of the 60 credits has a respective evaluation criteria. o Credits apply to design, planning, construction and maintenance phases.
Evaluation of project design and not actual performance:
o Some credits require maintenance, monitoring and contingency plans. o A Envision™ Rating system, for existing infrastructure is in development.
Compliments Ontario EA regulatory process:
o Provides methods to evaluate potential positive/negative effects of a proposal. o Guidance and resource, for methods of assessment that can be used. o Methods: cumulative effects, ecosystem approach, rehabilitation,
consultation, and life cycle assessment.
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How is Envision™ Applied?
How is Envision™ Applied? How is Envision™ Applied?
How Is Envision™ Applied?
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Envision™ Three Tools/Steps of Assessment
1) Self-Assessment Checklist:
• Quick review of project sustainability • Informs project team as to what could be added or
removed to improve performance
2) Guidance Manual:
• Framework with guidance for levels of achievement for each of the 60 credits
3) Workbook – Scoring Tool:
• Project team enters response for each of the 60 credits • Retains response and tabulates score for project • Used by project verifiers and authenticator.
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Envision™ Verification Process
o Independent review to confirm that a project meets the Envision™ evaluation criteria.
o Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure assigns an independent verifier.
o At least one credentialed Envision™ Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) must be part of the project team for projects registered for Verification.
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Example: Leadership Category
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Example: Resource Allocation Category
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Example: Natural World Category
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Example: Climate and Risk Category
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Where has Envision™ been Applied?
Where has Envision™ been
Applied?
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Case Study #1: South L.A. Wetland Park
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2014 - Envision™ Platinum Award
Key Features:
o Brownfield redevelopment;
o Habitat restoration - creation of open water and march areas;
o Reduced pollutants in urban runoff by diverting flow through a 4.5 acre treatment wetland; and
o Restorative and multimodal infrastructure, that provides many ecosystem services.
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Case Study #2: Placer County Snow
Creek Restoration
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2014 – Envision™ Platinum Award
Key Features: o Brownfield redevelopment;
o Integrates several infrastructure
networks (trail and local stormwater systems); and
o Reduce sediments, phosphorus and nitrogen from stormwater to improve Lake Tahoe water quality.
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In Summary…
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1. Holistic framework for sustainable infrastructure planning
2. System for evaluating, grading and providing recognition
3. Asks are we doing the project right, and is this the correct project
4. Encourage integrated infrastructure systems