1C-1 Envision Rating System

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THE ENVISION RATING SYSTEM

Floodplain, Stormwater, Emergency

Management

Presented by

Karen C Kabbes, PE, CFM, ENV-SP

KEI


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What We Are Going to Cover

Introduce Envision

How It Helps Communities

What it IncludesWhy Floodplain & Stormwater Managers Have

a Head Start

What You Can Do to Use it


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Sustainability: A set of environmental,

economic and social conditionsin

which all of society has the capacity and

opportunity to maintain and improve its

quality of life indefinitely without degradingthe quantity, quality or availability of natural,

economic and social resources.

Definition of Sustainability


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Definition of Infrastructure

Oxford Dictionaries define infrastructure as the

basic physical and organizational structures

and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, and power

supplies) needed for the operation of a societyor enterprise...


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Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure

Founded in 2010 by Three Organizations

ISI is a 501 (c) (3) not for profit organization,

structured to develop and maintain a

sustainability rating system for civil infrastructure


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ENVISIONTMInfrastructure Rating System

Joint Collaboration Between


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ENVISIONTMIncorporates a New

Sustainability Paradigm

Are we doing the

right project?

Are we doing the

project right?


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Americas Infrastructure Today

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Resource Depletion


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ASCEs Report Card

for Americas

Infrastructure

15 categories rated

Overall grade of D

$2.2 trillion

Ranked 23rd

worldwide


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The Future of Infrastructure


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That Sweet Spot


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ENERGY

Geothermal

Hydroelectric

Nuclear

Coal

Natural Gas

Oil/Refinery

Wind

Solar

Biomass

WATER

Potable waterdistribution

Capture/Storage

Water Reuse

Storm Water

Management

Flood Control

WASTE

Solid waste

Recycling

Hazardous

Waste

Collection &

Transfer

TRANSPORT

Airports

Roads

Highways

Bikes

Pedestrians

Railways

Public Transit

Ports

Waterways

LANDSCAPE

Public Realm

Parks

Ecosystem

Services

INFORMATION

Telecommunications

Internet

Phones

Satellites

Data Centers

Sensors

What Types Of Infrastructure Does

EnvisionTMRate?


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EnvisionTMIs Uniquely Qualified to

Address Americas Infrastructure

Envision applies to all civil infrastructure

Addresses design, planning, construction and

maintenance

Applicable at any point in an infrastructure project'slife cycle

Speaks to the triple bottom line: social, economic

and environmental goalsDesigned to keep pace with a changing concept of

sustainability


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Why Was EnvisionTMDeveloped?

Current rating systemsfor infrastructure in the

U.S. are sector specific

No U.S. system coversall aspects of

infrastructure

Envision is designedto fill the gap


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Restore

Conventional

Sustain

Improve

DisassemblyDesign Construct O&M Reuse

Project teamOwner organization

Affected stakeholders

Regulatory bodiesPartner organizations

EXTEND THE USEFULNESS OF THE PROJECT

DRIVETOWARDRESTORATIAVEPERFORMANCE

Team Chartering

Understand/Integrate Community Needs

Deliver as Part of Owner Organization

Partner with Regulators

Whole System Design

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Phased development

Adaptive

Post-life

Technology Advancement

Performance Goals

Advantages

Improve


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60 Credits in 5 Categories

Purpose, Community, Wellbeing

Siting, Land & Water, Biodiversity

Materials, Energy, Water

Collaboration, Management, Planning

Emission, Resilience

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Levels of Achievement

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5

10

15

20

25

30

Improved Enhanced Superior Conserving Restorative

Points

QL1.1 IMPROVE COMMUNITY QUALITY OF LIFE

No Negative Impact

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Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Rating

System


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QL1.1Community Quality

of life

QL1.2Stimulate Sustainable

Growth

QL1.3Local Skills

QL2.1 Public Health andSafety

QL2.2Noise and Vibration

QL2.3Light Pollution

QL2.4Mobility and Access

QL2.5Alternative

Transportation Modes

QL2.6Site Accessibility

QL3.1Historic and Cultural

QL3.2Views, Local Character

QL3.3Public Space

QL0.0Innovation

Quality of Life


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Example

Credit

QL 2.4

Improve

Community

Mobility

and Access


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Example

Credit

QL 2.4

Improve

Community

Mobility

and Access


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LD1.1Effective Leadership

LD1.2Sustainability

Management System

LD1.3Collaboration

LD1.4Stakeholder

InvolvementLD2.1By-Product

Synergy

LD2.2Integration

LD3.1Long Term

Monitoring and

Maintenance

LD3.2Regulatory/

Policy Conflicts

LD3.3Extend UsefulLife

LD0.0Innovation

Leadership


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RA1.1Embodied Energy

RA1.2Procurement

RA1.3Recycling

RA1.4Regional

Materials

RA1.5Divert WasteRA1.6Reduce Material

Export

RA1.7Deconstruction

RA2.1Reduce

Energy Consumption

RA2.2Renewable Energy

RA2.3Monitor Energy

Systems

RA3.1Water Availability

RA3.2Water

Consumption

RA3.3MonitorWater Systems

RA0.0Innovation

Resource Allocation


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NW1.1Prime Habitat

NW1.2Wetlands

Surface Water

NW1.3Prime

Farmland

NW1.4GeologicHazards

NW1.5Floodplains

NW1.6Steep Slopes

NW1.7Greenfields

NW2.1Storm water

NW2.2Pesticides

NW2.3Water

Contamination

NW3.1Biodiversity

NW3.2Invasive

Species

NW3.3Disturbed SoilsNW3.4 Maintain

Water Functions

NW0.0Innovation

Natural World


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Example

Credit

QL 2.4

Improve

Community

Mobility

and Access


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Example

CreditNW 1.5

Preserve

Floodplain

Functions


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CR1.1GreenhouseGas Emissions

CR1.2Air PollutantsCR2.1Climate ThreatCR2.2Traps and

VulnerabilitiesCR2.3Long-term

AdaptabilityCR2.4Short-term

HazardsCR2.5Heat Islands

CR0.0Innovation

Climate and Risk


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Scoring

Currently Up to

Owner, Engineer

and Assessor to

Determine What

Score Means


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ENVISIONTM Self Assessment

Checklist


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Checklist Example


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Rating System

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Scoring Summary

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envisionTMScoring Allocation

Quality of Life

22%

Leadership

15%

Resource

Allocation

23%

Natural World

25%

Climate andRisk

15%

809 total points


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Award Levels

Recognition

Level

Minimum

ApplicablePoints

Minimum in

EachCategory

Acknowledgement

of Merit5%

Silver Award 8%

Gold Award 15%

Platinum Award 20%

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50%

60%

80%

25%

Best inClassAward


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Fee Schedule

Project Size ($) Non-Member Price ISI Member Price

Up to 2M $3000 $2400

2-5M $8500 $7000

5-25M $17,000 $14,000

25-100M $25,000 $21,000

100-250M $33,000 $28,000

Over 250M$5000 per 100M above base price of

$20,000

Appeals Fee: $500 per credit

Registration Fee: $1000

Verification Fee

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Submitting Projects for Rating and

Verification

Just open this month

for 3rd party

verification

Rating fees dependanton estimated cost of

project.

Can be rated after

planning and/or design

phase

Rating fee is little as$3400 for $2 million or

less project

(inexpensive advertising

for consultants)


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ISI Members

Charter

Sustaining

Public Sector

Academia

Membership benefits

Discounts on training and

professional accreditation

Discounts on projectVerification

Networking opportunities

Listing in the member directory

Opportunities to serve on

committees


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ISI Charter Members(as of September 4, 2012)

from http://www.sustainableinfrastructure.org


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Envision SP

Training and

CredentialingCosts

and Criteria

ISI SP Training

Six 1-hour webinars on

Envision Rating System Application/TrainingFee: ISI Members $350 Non-members $450 Government $150

ISI SP Credentialing

Pass 75 questionsexam, open book,online

Passing requires 75%overall 50% in eachcategory

Test Fee: $200, Free forGovt.


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Illinois Envision- PVs

from http://www.sustainableinfrastructure.org


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www.sustainableinfrastructure.org

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