Envision

Question 1

What are the 5 categories of envision?

Answer 1

• Quality of life
• Leadership
• Resource allocation
• Natural world
• Climate and resilience

Question 2

What is conserving and restoring

Answer 2

conserving: net-zero impact
restoring: goes beyond to improve conditions

Question 3

What is envision?

Answer 3

Rating system for assessing the sustainability of infrastructure projects

Question 4

What types of infrastructure does envision rate?

Answer 4

• energy
• water
• waste
• transport
• landscape
• info.-related

Question 5

Why was envision developed?

Answer 5

• current rating systems for infrastructure are section specific
• no system covers entire life cycle
• designed to fill the gap

Question 6

What are 3 main goals of envision?

Answer 6

• improve awareness and uptake
• building capacity
• fostering innovation

Question 7

Why use envision?

Answer 7

• incorporate sustainable philosophies
• quantify soft benefits
• apply a consistent approach

Question 8

How can envision helps decision makers?

Answer 8

• guide decisions
• evaluate environmental benefits
• meet sustainability goals