Envision Sustainability

Envision Sustainability 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

sustainability

Energy Sector

Geothermal, Hydroelectric, Nuclear, Coal, Natural Gas, Oil/Refinery, Wind, Solar, Biomass

sustainability

Water Sector

Water Distribution, Capture/Storage, Water Reuse, Stormwater, Management, Flood Control, Wastewater

sustainability

Waste

Solid waste, Recycling, Hazardous Waste, Collection & Transfer

sustainability

Transportation

Airports, Roads, Highways, Bikes, Pedestrians, Railways, Public Transit, Ports & Waterways

sustainability

Landscape

Public Realm, Parks, Ecosystem Services

sustainability

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

quality of life home inspector structural engineer construction tampa florida
home inspector structural engineer construction tampa florida
home inspector structural engineer construction tampa florida
home inspector structural engineer construction tampa florida
home inspector structural engineer construction tampa florida climate and risk
Certified Master Inspector home inspector structural engineer construction tampa florida
certified professional inspector
internachi certified structure & foundation inspector
repair verification internachi certified
internachi certified new construction inspector
internachi certified moisture intrusion inspector
green building inspector internachi certified
internal association of certified home inspectors
exterior inspector internachi certified
crawlspace inspector internachi certified
deck inspector internachi certified
crawlspace inspector internachi certified