Envision SP
Envision is an outline that consists of 64 sustainability and resilience indicators called credits. These credits are organized around five categories: Quality of Life, Leadership, Resource Allocation, Natural World, and Climate and Resilience. Collectively the five categories report areas of human wellbeing, mobility, community development, collaboration, planning, economy, materials, energy, water, sitting, conservation, ecology, emissions, and resilience. As a whole, this represents the foundation of what constitutes sustainability in infrastructure. design and process that goes into drafting a residential structure. At Beryl Project Engineering we have experienced and licensed engineers and drafters with years of experience in residential structural design.
Purpose of Envision for sustainability
A holistic sustainability rating system for Civil Infrastructure.
Educational tool with a self-assessment to compare alternatives.
Guide for making more informed decisions about sustainability.
Framework of criteria and performance objectives during planning, design, construction, and operation.
Optional third-party verification and award for recognizing project achievement in 90 Days.
Types of Coverage
Energy Sector
Geothermal, Hydroelectric, Nuclear, Coal, Natural Gas, Oil/Refinery, Wind, Solar, Biomass
Water Sector
Water Distribution, Capture/Storage, Water Reuse, Stormwater, Management, Flood Control, Wastewater
Waste
Solid waste, Recycling, Hazardous Waste, Collection & Transfer
Transportation
Airports, Roads, Highways, Bikes, Pedestrians, Railways, Public Transit, Ports & Waterways
Landscape
Public Realm, Parks, Ecosystem Services
Information
Telecommunications, Internet, Phones, Satellites, Data Centers, Sensors
Sustainability Through Envision At Higher Levels
Level 5 – Restorative – Restore Resources, Ecological, Social Systems
Level 4 – Conserving – Zero Negative Impacts
Level 3 – Superior – Remarkable Performance
Level 2 – Enhancing – On the Right Track
Level 1 – Improving – Encouraging
Level 0 – Conventional – State of Practice
Envision’s Five Sustainability Credit Categories
