Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure

This week ISI marks Invasive Species Awareness Week. #InvSpWk. Invasive species include nonindigenous or non-native flora, fauna, insects, and aquatic life that adversely affect the habitats or bioregions they invade. They may dominate the new region — forcing out existing species by outcompeting native species for nutrients, light, physical space, water, or food. Two primary counter-measures are: protecting existing healthy habitats from disturbance, and avoiding the introduction of invasive species. In the Envision framework, the credit of reference is NW3.4 Control Invasive Species. It is related to NW1.1 Preserve Sites of High Ecological Value and NW3.1 Enhance Functional Habitats.

The Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) ESWcon25 is coming up March 27-30, and ticket sales have now been extended until Sunday March 2! ?? This year's conference is being designed for students and largely by students at The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio, and we're proud to be sponsoring the two-day Design Challenge in which teams will work together to design solutions to a technical sustainability problem before presenting their ideas to a panel of judges. You can also stop by and see us at the Career and Opportunities Fair on Friday, March 28! Although the conference is primarily designed for ESW student members and alumni, it's open to other college students and professionals, too! ?? To learn more about ESWcon25, visit: https://lnkd.in/gwVEcxeJ #EngineersforaSustainableWorld #ESW #ESWcon25 #ESWcon #sustainableinfrastructure #joinisi #isienvision #envisionawards #envisionframework #envisionforsustainability #envsp

We are proud to be working with the Environment Analyst Sustainability Delivery Summit Chicago taking place this summer! The Summit brings together the entire infrastructure ecosystem to drive forward climate-resilient, sustainable projects with a practical approach that benefits communities, businesses, and the environment. WHY ATTEND? ?? Connect with sustainability leaders and infrastructure innovators ?? Participate in peer-to-peer roundtables, workshops, and networking opportunities ?? Discover actionable strategies to meet your sustainability goals ??? June 9–11, 2025 ?? Willis Tower, Chicago, Illinois ?? Early bird pricing ends March 26 – reserve your spot now to save big: https://lnkd.in/eD2pNvNE *ISI public agency members enjoy a 10% discount – leave a comment to request the code, and we'll follow up with a direct message! #SustainabilityDeliverySummit #ClimateResilience #SustainableInfrastructure

Shout out to Guatemala Green Building Council (GGBC)! Earlier this month, GGBC, our partner in Guatemala, hosted back-to-back Envision events! First was a Green Power Breakfast for attendees to learn more about sustainable and resilient infrastructure and the Envision framework. The following day offered an Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) training workshop, led by Cristina Contreras Casado, for participants to prepare for the ENV SP credentialing exam. Both events were fully booked, with the Green Power Breakfast attracting more than 100 local professionals and the workshop preparing dozens of new ENV SPs! We're proud to be partnered with GGBC to promote more sustainable development in Guatemala and the Latin America region! #sustainableinfrastructure #Envision #ENVSP #sustainabledevelopment #sustainablecommunities #sustainabilityleadership

Congratulations to Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources and Freese and Nichols on successfully completing the post-construction review stage for the Eastern Regional Infrastructure Project, which expanded water, sewer, and trail infrastructure to support the county’s ongoing and anticipated growth. This is the final step in the Envision verification process and it confirmed the Envision Silver Award the project earned last October! Gwinnett County Government Freese and Nichols #sustainableinfrastructure #sustainablewater

Last month, we hosted a "Train the Trainer" workshop to usher in a new group of approved Envision Trainers! ?? Participants tuned in to this four-day live virtual workshop from all over the world – including the United States, Canada, Colombia, and Saudi Arabia! These individuals are now equipped to plan and deliver Envision workshops (including ENV SP training and credential maintenance offerings) for their own communities and networks. As dedicated Envision advocates, these trainers help to expand knowledge and influence of the Envision framework to ultimately drive more equitable and sustainable infrastructure around the globe. Thank you to our very own Leslie Brunell, PhD, PE, F.ASCE, ENV SP and Ted Marcelo for leading this new group of Envision Trainers, and a special thank to our guest speakers for sharing their time, expertise, and insights: Robert Beinstein, PE, ENV SP, Michael F. Bloom, PE, AICP, ENV SP, Quin MacKenzie, Qian (pronounced like “Chen”) Zhang, PE, PMP, Env SP, LEED GA, MS, and Debra Anaya! ?? Please join us in congratulating and welcoming all of our new Envision trainers! Maher Abdallah, David Abraham PhD, Elkhatab Babiker CEnv MIEMA ENVSP MSc, Luis Fernando Bohórquez Ortiz, Juan Ignacio Bueno G., Gwen Gerhard, LLA, LEED AP, ENV SP, Deborah Jackman, PE, PhD, ENV SP, LEED AP, Will Kirby, ENV SP, PE, Juan David Lizcano Palacio, Rebekah (Carpenter) Manuel, Tatiana Carre?o Martínez, Waleed Fayez Mohamed Hegazy, Madison Peppers, ENV SP, ACE, Laurie Prinz, Daeun Yoon ?? For a list of upcoming training workshops: https://lnkd.in/e7yMd2Ap #sustainableinfrastructure #Envision #ENVSP #sustainabilityleadership #EnvisionTrainer

In honor of our month recognizing the importance of renewing our water and wastewater assets, we highlight one of our longtime organizational members, Hazen and Sawyer. Since 1951, Hazen and Sawyer has focused on two critical activities – helping clients provide safe drinking water to their customers and controlling water pollution and its effects on the environment. Hazen and Sawyer has dozens of ENV SPs on staff and has guided a variety of projects to achieve Envision Awards, including two more last year! These projects span pump station upgrades like the Cocoplum 1 Pump Station in Coral Gables, Florida, the design and delivery of new drinking water treatment facilities like the Saco River Water Treatment Plant in Biddeford, Maine, and joint wastewater and park projects such as the Nashville Government West Park Equalization Facility Project in Nashville, Tennessee. Read ISI headlines related to water and wastewater at https://lnkd.in/eNzCTaMB; access our water and wastewater sector page https://lnkd.in/eV7g6iFp; and look up projects in this sector at https://lnkd.in/dicq8u7. Hazen and Sawyer #sustainablewater

ISI celebrates Engineers Week and recognizes the many engineers in our community and other infrastructure professionals who are making such valuable contributions towards the advancement of sustainable, resilient, and equitable civil infrastructure. Together we are changing the way projects are planned, designed and delivered; we are transforming the future of civil infrastructure! #Eweek2025. #sustainableinfrastructure #resilientinfrastructure

?? CALL FOR ABSTRACTS! We invite you to share your knowledge of sustainability and the application of the Envision framework – including challenges, successes, and lessons learned – by submitting an abstract for one of our virtual presentations at the 2025 ISI Annual Conference this October. This is the preeminent event for AEC industry professionals committed to fostering sustainable, equitable, and resilient civil infrastructure. Last year, we welcomed a record-breaking 1,800 participants from around the world to this two-day virtual event to engage and explore new ideas about how infrastructure can better serve our communities. All abstracts will be reviewed by a peer review committee for quality and topical relevance. Individual and team submissions are welcome. Please contact us with any questions. ?? For more information on session types, topics of interest, and submission details, visit: https://lnkd.in/e9P8muNQ #sustainableinfrastructure #Envision #sustainabledevelopment #ISIAnnualConference

De nouvelles dates de formation ENV SP ont été annoncées par la Société canadienne de génie civil (SCGC). Dates de la formation?:?du 24 au 25 mars 2025, 12h30–16h00?HAE (la participation aux deux jours est obligatoire pour être éligible à passer l’examen de certification ENV SP) https://lnkd.in/eu2UjdfZ Langue?:?La formation se déroulera en fran?ais (le formateur,?Kais Benabderrahmane*, parle également couramment l’anglais). Kais travaille en tant que gestionnaire de projet dans une agence de transport public à Montréal, Canada. Sa dévotion à la gestion de projet, au développement durable et à la conception urbaine est soutenue par des accréditations professionnelles et une formation académique (ENVISION, CNU-A, PMP). Il est également formateur certifié ISI. Il fait partie d’équipes de recherche sur l’environnement bati au sein de l’école de Technologie Supérieure (ETS) à Montréal. Kais a participé à des projets visant la certification ENVISION dans le cadre de son travail. Avec un fort engagement envers la durabilité et une compréhension approfondie du cadre Envision, Kais est bien équipé pour fournir efficacement une formation sur les principes de la certification ENVISION et préparer les participants à l’examen pour ceux qui souhaitent le passer.