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INSTRUCTORS:
Andrew Dane, AICP, ENV SP
Anthony Kane

The webinar allows the audience to see this webinar straight from my office, without having to travel. I have attended many ASCE webinars and find that ASCE knows how to put together an effective webinar.   Anonymous Attendee

Purpose and Background

Sustainable techniques and approaches are being applied to water, wastewater, transportation, and other types of infrastructure. A key challenge remains however: how can municipalities quantify and report on these investments? How can municipalities make the case for more sustainable infrastructure to their constituents and elected officials?

The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructures ENVISION rating system is a new tool designed to recognize and encourage sustainable infrastructure development. This webinar will provide an overview of the ENVISION tool which was developed by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure - a joint program of APWA, ASCE, and ACEC. The webinar will provide the business case for sustainable infrastructure, background on the ENVISION tool itself, and alternative ways in which the tool can be used for planning, designing, and rating projects.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop awareness of the ENVISION tool for incorporating sustainability principles into engineering planning and design
• Describe how to use the ENVISION tool for planning and rating infrastructure projects
• Discuss various case studies

Webinar Benefits

• Participants will learn about a new tool to market projects to constituents and clients
• Participants will learn new methods for incorporating sustainability principles into their work
• Participants will learn where and how to access additional information about the ENVISION program
• Participants will find out about a new tool for promoting sustainable infrastructure development
• Participants will determine if the ENVISION system is relevant to their practice centers
• Participants will have access to latest fact sheets and other resources related to ENVISION

Intended Audience

Engineers (any practice center), Planners, Scientists, Landscape Architects, Infrastructure Owners, and Developers 

Webinar Outline

• Introduction to ENVISION
      -Business Case
      -Organizational History
      -Framework
• Using ENVISION 
      -As a planning tool
      -As a design tool
      -As a rating tool
• Case Study
• 2-3 examples