Business View Magazine | May 2020

42 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE MAY 2020 public infrastructure across Canada. The need for investment in and timely assessment of the condition of public infrastructure is ongoing, and the CIRC has been an important contribution to the national conversation. Success Stories The principles of sustainable development are fundamental to how civil engineers and the public can more successfully address critical societal needs, environmental pressures and climate change impacts, and the return on investment in infrastructure. This led APWA to partner with the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to launch a not- for-profit organization dedicated to sustainable infrastructure, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). ISI’s sustainability rating tool, Envision, is a holistic framework for evaluating and rating the community, environmental and economic benefits of all types of infrastructure projects. Envision also recognizes infrastructure projects that use transformational, collaborative approaches to assess sustainability indicators over the course of a project’s life cycle. Since ISI was established in 2010, 83 infrastructure projects have been verified and another 90 projects are registered or in verification, collectively representing $23 billion (USD) in value. Projects range from water treatment plants and wastewater treatment facilities, to roads and bridges, to parks and airports. In addition, 230 companies and 100 government agencies are members of ISI and 6,000 individuals are active credentialed Envision Sustainability Professionals. Looking ahead In an age where technology advances at an exponential pace, public works departments are constantly finding new ways to bring safety, economy, sustainability and service to their 2019 CPWS Luncheon