Steps to Verification

Project teams may choose to pursue Envision verification during the project’s design phase, or once it is constructed. There are two verification pathways to choose from which are outlined below.

Pathway A: Design + Post-Construction

Projects that pursue verification Pathway A may do so any time at or after 95% design completion, in other words, after all major design decisions have been made. Projects pursuing Pathway A will be required to complete a post-construction review, the purpose of which is to confirm that commitments made during project planning and design were carried through construction. Projects pursuing pathway A may earn an Envision award after undergoing a thorough iterative design review. The post-construction review is required to maintain the award earned after the design review(s).

Pathway B: Post-Construction

Projects that pursue verification Pathway B may do so any time at or after 95% construction completion, up until the project has been operational for three (3) years. Projects pursuing Pathway B may earn an Envision award after undergoing a thorough iterative post-construction review. No subsequent follow-up reviews are required for projects that earn an award after completing Pathway B.

The two Envision verification pathways.

Detailed information on the verification process is available in our Guide to Envision Verification for Applicants. Please also review the Policies associated with Envision verification.

Verification Pathway A: Design + Post-Construction

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Create Envision Online Scoresheet and Conduct Self-Assessment
In your Envision account, create an Envision Online Scoresheet by providing a few basic details about your project. You can then conduct a self-assessment of your project using the Envision framework.
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Register Project
Register your infrastructure project through the ISI website by providing additional details about your project, requesting an invoice for the project registration fee, and submitting payment.

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Start Verification
Once the self-assessment phase is complete, submit the project for independent, third-party verification.
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Design Review
Your assessment and submission are reviewed and validated. The review process is iterative in nature; projects teams have an opportunity to respond to verifier comments and provide additional documentation.

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Envision Award
Projects that earn sufficient points in the Envision framework receive an Envision award.
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Post-Construction Review
Your assessment and submission are confirmed by the verifier after construction is complete. The purpose is to validate that commitments made during the design review were carried through during construction. A post-construction review is required maintain the Envision award.

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Project Complete
The project verification process concludes once the final score is returned to the project team.

Verification Pathway B: Post-Construction

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Create Envision Online Scoresheet and Conduct Self-Assessment
In your Envision account, create an Envision Online Scoresheet by providing a few basic details about your project. You can then conduct a self-assessment of your project using the Envision framework.
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Register Project
Register your infrastructure project through the ISI website by providing additional details about your project, requesting an invoice for the project registration fee, and submitting payment.

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Start Verification
Once the self-assessment phase is complete, submit the project for independent, third-party verification.
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Post-Construction Review
Your assessment and submission are reviewed and validated. The review process is iterative in nature; projects teams have an opportunity to respond to verifier comments and provide additional documentation.

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Envision Award
Projects that earn sufficient points in the Envision framework receive an Envision award.
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Project Complete
The project verification process concludes once the final score is returned to the project team.

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