Planned and hosted by APWA's Center for Sustainability (C4S)

Many infrastructure owners are requiring or experimenting with rating their sustainability efforts by using the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) Envision rating system. ISI has made Envision tools available at no charge so owners can use them to guide project teams in introducing sustainability, or can go a step further and verify their projects and be awarded Envision Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum ratings. In order to achieve a verification award, project teams and Envision Sustainability Professionals (ENV SPs) must track and submit documentation proving how their project met Envision credit requirements, which takes planning and organization.

This roundtable discussion will address lessons learned in completing credit documentation, and possible shortcuts to use in the future, whether using Envision for general support or planning for submission. Hear from project team members about what they experienced in submitting materials to ISI, about their communications with the verifiers, and how they might approach the next project. The panel is composed of ENV SPs who completed projects and documentation for currently verified projects, or those in the queue to be verified.

The panel will be facilitated by an experienced ENV SP who will elicit tidbits from the panel members and ask for questions from attendees. Small group discussions will allow participants to engage further with the panelists and other attendees.

Learning Objectives:

Explore Envision credit requirements and the verification process by engaging in a robust conversation from experienced users.
Compare how different teams approach preparing, completing and submitting documentation.
Discover the keys to a smoother verification and higher rating.

Matthew Rodrigues

Traffic Engineer, City of Eugene

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