ISI Announces Partnership with Guatemala GBC

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/.