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ISI Streamlines Envision Verification Submission Process

17-October-2024

ISI is excited to announce an improved Envision verification submission process! The purpose of this improvement is to provide a more automated and streamlined effort when submitting your project for Envision verification. Now, when you click “Verify” on the Project Dashboard, you will be walked through a step-by-step process prior to submitting your application. This submission process reflects the updated ISI Policies and Guide to Envision Verification for Applicants released earlier this year (available on your ISI user account dashboard under Resources). A new summary of the steps for each verification pathway is provided below.

 

For Pathway A: Design + Post-Construction

When submitting for First Review, you will:

  • Confirm your Envision project boundary & project description (screenshot below).
  • Complete the online (First Review) Quality Assurance Checklist.
  • Identify Verifier Companies that may pose conflicts of interest.
  • Create the verification invoice, and pay then or before receiving results.

First Review: Envision Project Boundary and Project Description

 

When submitting for Second Review, you will:

  • Complete the online (Second Review) Quality Assurance Checklist.

 When submitting for Third Review, the Pathway A Post-Construction Review, you will:

  • Complete the online (Third Review) Quality Assurance Checklist.
  • Provide record drawings confirming the final constructed project, and, if applicable, a memo summarizing any design deviations since the First/Second Review (screenshot below).

Post-Construction Review: Final Constructed Project

 

For Pathway B: Post-Construction

When submitting for First Review, you will:

  • Confirm your Envision project boundary & project description.
  • Complete the online (First Review) Quality Assurance Checklist (screenshot below).
  • Provide record drawings confirming the final constructed project.
  • Identify Verifier Companies that may pose conflicts of interest.
  • Create the verification invoice, and pay then or before receiving results.

 

First Review: Quality Assurance Checklist

 

When submitting for Second Review, you will:

  • Complete the online (Second Review) Quality Assurance Checklist.

 

Please contact us if you have any questions.

ISI Announces Partnership with Guatemala GBC

16-October-2024

ISI Announces Partnership with Guatemala GBC to Advance Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure through use of Envision

Washington, D.C. and Guatemala City – The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) is excited to announce a new partnership with Guatemala Green Building Council (GGBC) to bring the Envision framework and rating system to Guatemala. The goal of this collaboration is to encourage professionals working in Guatemala’s A/E/C industry to use Envision to plan, design, and deliver sustainable and resilient infrastructure projects that support the long-term health and well-being of their communities.

In September, ISI and GGBC formally signed the partnership agreement during América Sostenible & Resiliente, a GGBC-hosted regional meeting to encourage conversations about advancing sustainable and resilient construction by the countries that make up the Americas Regional Network of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).

“We are excited to work with GGBC to expand growth of Envision in Latin America” says Anthony Kane, ISI President & CEO. “ISI’s partnership with GGBC strengthens our regional network and local impact, while supporting our mutual goal to increase the sustainability of infrastructure across the Americas.”

GGBC is a non-profit, member-based, and mission driven organization focused on improving the quality of life by leading the transformation of urban surroundings. A WorldGBC member, the organization seeks to transform the construction sector to use more environmentally friendly, socially responsible, and economically feasible practices to support the needs of future generations.

“The partnership between the Guatemala Green Building Council and the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) marks a significant step toward advancing resilient and sustainable infrastructure in Guatemala,” affirmed Pamela Castellán, Chair of Americas Regional Network and Executive Director of GGBC. “By aligning local expertise with global standards, this collaboration will empower our communities to build with sustainability in mind, addressing critical environmental challenges while fostering economic growth and resilience.”

ISI was founded in 2010 by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Public Works Association (APWA), and the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) to support the development of a sustainable infrastructure framework. In collaboration with the then Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, ISI integrated the best of industry experience with cutting-edge academic research to produce the Envision framework and rating system. Envision now serves as a benchmark guidance tool for infrastructure owners, engineers, designers, architects, planners, contractors, operators, and other stakeholders in the early planning and design stages of infrastructure development. To date, more than 9,000 individuals around the globe have earned the Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) credential, and more than 170 projects have been verified using the Envision rating system.

To learn more about GGBC, please visit https://www.guatemalagbc.org/.

To learn more about ISI, please visit https://sustainableinfrastructure.org/.