Envision Review Board Welcomes Two New Members

ISI’s Envision Review Board (ERB) plays a critical role in upholding the integrity and evolution of the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Framework. Composed of infrastructure professionals from diverse sectors — including public agencies, private companies, and advocacy groups — the ERB ensures that Envision remains a robust, relevant, and forward-thinking tool. The board’s responsibilities include supporting the ongoing development and interpretation of Envision, upholding the highest standards for review processes, and ensuring that the framework’s tools, resources, and best practices continue to reflect the latest advancements in scholarship and industry practice.

As 2024 has come to a close, and we embark on what is to come in 2025, we want to recognize a few outgoing and incoming ERB members.

Amanda Schweickert

First, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to Amanda Schweickert for her outstanding contributions to the Envision Review Board over the past six years. As a Project Director with the Sustainability, Energy & Climate Change group at WSP and an early advocate for Envision, Amanda has been a key figure in promoting sustainable infrastructure practices across a range of projects. She became one of the first Envision Sustainability Professionals credentialed in the state of Washington and was part of the first class of ISI-trained Trainers and Verifiers. Her expertise, dedication, and leadership, both within her professional work and through her involvement with various organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers, American Public Works Association, and Engineers Without Borders, have been invaluable to the development and growth of Envision. We deeply appreciate Amanda’s years of service to the ERB and her ongoing commitment to advancing sustainability in infrastructure.

Next, we are excited to welcome two new outstanding professionals, Cristina Contreras Casado and Holly Lopez, to the Envision Review Board!

Cristina Contreras Casado

Cristina Contreras Casado, ENV SP and Envision Trainer and Verifier, brings nearly two decades of experience in sustainable infrastructure, blending academic expertise with real-world application. As the Founder and CEO of Sinfranova LLC, a sustainable infrastructure consulting firm, and an instructor at Harvard University, Cristina has made significant contributions to the global adoption of sustainability standards in infrastructure. Her work spans collaboration with Multilateral Development Banks like the World Bank, global nonprofits like WWF, and international organizations, including the United Nations. Notably, Cristina has been a champion of Envision in Spanish-speaking countries, training nearly 400 participants across Mexico, Peru, Guatemala, Colombia, Chile, and Spain. Her leadership in sustainability initiatives, including her involvement with the American Association of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the United Nations Environment Programme’s Expert Working Group on Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Infrastructure, will bring invaluable expertise and global perspective to the Envision Review Board.

Holly Lopez

Holly Lopez, MPP, ENV SP is the Policy & Public Affairs Director at Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU), where she manages the agency’s sustainability efforts and is leading the first two projects in the state of Utah to pursue Envision verification – a new Water Reclamation Facility which replaces Salt Lake City’s only sewer treatment plant and upgrades to the existing City Creek Water Treatment Plant. Holly brings a unique perspective to the Board, focused on integrating sustainability into public infrastructure planning and policy.

We are thrilled to have both Cristina and Holly join the Envision Review Board, and we look forward to their fresh insights and valuable contributions toward advancing more sustainable infrastructure.

For additional information on all of our ERB members, visit our Envision Review Board page.

2024 Year-in-Review

The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure is proud to serve as the central hub for a dynamic community of individuals and organizations committed to advancing the sustainability of infrastructure. We thank the public agencies, companies, associations, and academic institutions that partner with us to foster more sustainable, resilient, and equitable civil infrastructure. Together, we are advancing the training and credentialing of professionals, evaluating infrastructure needs and sustainable solutions, protecting the environment, enhancing public health and well-being, and driving economic prosperity through smart, forward-thinking infrastructure strategies. Here’s a look at what we accomplished together in 2024!

ISI Launches New Project Team History Feature

We are excited to announce the launch a new feature that will now showcase a record of individual participation on Envision projects. This feature has been introduced both to celebrate the efforts and achievements of our Envision users, and to serve as a directory for those looking to engage with experienced ENV SPs.

 

How does the new feature work?

Anyone with an ISI account can now view a private record of their participation on Envision projects. This record is located within your individual ISI dashboard – just navigate to the “Projects” tab and select “Team History.” In order to be associated with a particular project, you must have been added to that project within the project’s ISI dashboard. Then, your personal team history will show the project name and ID number, the current status of the project, and the project role that you were assigned (Team Member, Project Leader, and/or Lead ENV SP) – including your role’s start and end date.



If you are an ENV SP, and you have opted in to having your profile listed in our public ENV SP Directory, then your project role(s) will now also be publicly visible within that directory. However, the ENV SP Directory will only show your roles associated with completed projects – not with projects that are unregistered, registered, or currently still in the process of verification – and it will only list the project name and your specific project role.



If you are an ENV SP, and you have not opted in to having your profile listed in our public ENV SP Directory, you can do so at any time by clicking “Edit Profile” on your individual ISI dashboard, navigating to the “Public Profile” tab, and selecting the option to “Include profile in public directory.”



*Note: The ENV SP Directory only features current ENV SPs. If you are not an ENV SP, or if your ENV SP status is inactive or expired, you will need to become an ENV SP or maintain your credential to activate your listing in this directory.

How is the new feature helpful?

For individual ISI account holders and ENV SPs, the new team history feature can help with internal record keeping, as well as with showcasing your Envision experience. The Team History tab in your individual ISI dashboard will help you maintain a private record of your participation with Envision projects. It will keep a running list of your participation on all projects – even those from which you have since been removed. If you’re an ENV SP who’s opted in to being listed in our public ENV SP Directory, this showcase of your project roles will publicly demonstrate your Envision experience and may serve as a resume of your work on Envision-verified projects.

For the general public browsing our ENV SP Directory, you can now search by project role (Team Member, Project Leader, and/or Lead ENV SP). This allows those looking to engage with experienced ENV SPs to identify individuals with specific Envision project experience, which might support consideration for collaboration, training, or hiring for other Envision-related services.

 

Please contact us if you have any questions.