Envision® and PIEVC Credential Readiness Training

This new and unique training is an opportunity to learn about two globally recognized infrastructure tools, the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Protocol for climate risk assessment, and the Envision® Sustainable Infrastructure Framework, and to set yourself on a path to earning recognized and in-demand credentials.

Dates / Time:

  • Envision course: September 22/23, 2025 – 12:00-3:00 ET each day
  • PIEVC course: September 24/25, 2025 – 12:00-3:00 ET each day

Each of the two courses will be delivered over two 3-hour days or combined over four 3-hour days. Sign up for either Envision, or PIEVC, or BOTH courses for a combined discount price!

Benefits and Learning Objectives

In taking these courses, you’ll learn fundamentals of applying Envision and PIEVC within your infrastructure projects.  Whether you are in the public or private sector, if you are working in procurement, design, contracting, or management, you can utilize these tools to plan and execute capital infrastructure projects that deliver sustainability and climate resilience.

  • Existing ENV SPs are encouraged to sign up for the PIEVC course for a deeper understanding of climate risk and resilience, including alignment with credits under the Envision framework.
  • Existing resilience professionals are encouraged to sign up for the Envision course for a broader understanding of the connections between sustainability, climate mitigation and resilience.

Upon completion of the ENV SP training, participants will be eligible to take a self-directed online exam to earn their ENV SP credential from the Institute of Sustainable Infrastructure.

Upon completion of the PIEVC training, this course can be applied to both the Infrastructure and Climate Resilience Planning micro credential from Royal Roads University and/or, for eligible participants, the Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) designation through the Climate Risk Institute.

Guichon Creek Restoration Project Is Awarded Envision Platinum

British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Guichon Creek Restoration project has earned an Envision Platinum award for sustainable infrastructure from ISI. The project was prompted due to the formation of a sinkhole caused by a failing culvert on campus adjacent to one of the buildings on BCIT’s south campus, in Burnaby, B.C. Urgent remediation works were recommended following a site visit that identified the sinkhole would likely grow, posing risks to infrastructure as well as life safety.

The BCIT Campus Plan was developed through extensive consultation and identified restoring Guichon Creek through daylighting projects, as a goal. When the Burnaby campus was developed, a section of Guichon Creek was culverted to flow underground from the south to north of campus.  The project leveraged this plan to develop a prompt strategy that would both address the current sinkhole and mitigate risks of future sinkholes.

This solution not only offered enhancements to campus with new green space, but also supported resilience strategies by removing the risk of future culvert failures and sizing the creek’s capacity to accommodate 100-year storm events. Other benefits of the project included installing a fish ladder to support fish migration efforts, contributing to the campus’s Living Labs program, and demonstrate BCIT’s focus on sustainable solutions.

“Although born from an emergency response, this project became an important step in the larger revitalization of Guichon Creek. The Creek is more than a piece of infrastructure to BCIT; it’s a valuable habitat for a host of native plants and animals, and a wonderful amenity for students and employees, as well as the neighboring community. Work in and around the Creek is always done with care and thoughtful stewardship and the Envision framework was a perfect partner in the process.”
— Joe Cosh, BCIT Director of Facilities Improvements 

Two Envision projects presented at CSCE 2025

Quin MacKenzie and Jill Roth of luuceo consulting presented two Envision-awarded projects at the recent CSCE Annual Conference in Winnipeg. The included the Port of Halifax Fairview Cove Marine Container Examination Facility
and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Guichon Creek Restoration Project.

Next ENV SP Training — June 12 & 13

Clément Boisselier, a Senior Advisor for Sustainability and Environment for Aecon Group, will lead an Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) Training from June 12–13, 2025!

An Invitation to Join the AssetAdapt+ Water/Wastewater Cohort

**DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED TO APRIL 25TH**

ISI is collaborating with CSCE and the Climate Resilience Institute (CRI) on the new AssetAdapt+ Initiative, which uses Envision as one tool to better equip communities in delivering climate-resilient and sustainable infrastructure. The project, funded by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund (FCM’s GMF), looks to empower local government staff through capacity-building activities like the water/wastewater peer cohort.

An invitation to join the cohort has just been released, with the opportunity for participants to build resilient & sustainable infrastructure for their community!

🔹 Is your community planning a water or wastewater capital project in the next three years?

🔹 Do you want expert guidance on integrating climate resilience and sustainability into your infrastructure projects?

🔹 Would you benefit from training, guidance and collaboration—at no cost to your municipality?

The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) and the Climate Risk Institute (CRI) invite municipalities and Indigenous communities across Canada to join the AssetAdapt+ Water/Wastewater Cohort—a 12-month peer-learning program designed to help communities build infrastructure that withstands climate risks and meets sustainability goals.

Why Participate?

✅ Learn from PIEVC & Envision® professionals.
✅ Work alongside 10 communities and experts in structured workshops and design charrettes.
✅ Receive guidance in drafting a scope of work for sustainability and climate resilience services that aligns with best practices and funding criteria (e.g., FCM Green Municipal Fund, CRIS).
✅ Gain valuable knowledge and support at no financial cost to your municipality.

Who Can Apply?

✔️ Canadian municipalities &Indigenous communities with a planned water/wastewater capital project renewal, replacement, or new).

✔️Please find more details on eligibility and participation requirements by clicking the button below — “Expression of Interest: Detailed Document.”

📩 Submit your Expression of Interest by April 25th by completing the following Expression of Interest form, which is also embedded in the Expression of Interest document linked in the button below.

Don’t miss this opportunity to future-proof your community’s infrastructure! We also invite you to share this announcement with others colleagues who might benefit.

📧 For inquiries, contact: assetadapt@csce.ca

Funding provided by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund (FCM’s GMF) under the Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation (LLCA).

CSCE and Climate Risk Institute Announce Joint Initiative

The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) and the Climate Risk Institute (CRI) are proud to announce the collaborative launch of the new AssetAdapt+ initiative!

AssetAdapt+ will utilize the PIEVC Protocol for assessing climate vulnerabilities and risk, along with the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Framework, to equip communities in delivering climate-resilient and sustainable infrastructure. This will enable them to procure and deliver capital infrastructure assets that incorporate climate adaptation measures and simultaneously achieve sustainability objectives. Over the next two years (2025/2026), local government staff will be empowered through capacity-building activities, including:

  • Webinars to raise sustainability and climate resilience awareness among public asset owners.
  • Comprehensive training. Diving into the fundamentals of the Envision sustainability framework and PIEVC resilience protocol, with an option to earn professional credentials.
  • Development of a water/wastewater peer cohort. Collaborating with peers and mentors to develop scopes of work for procuring professional services that advance sustainability and climate resilience for upcoming water and wastewater infrastructure.
  • Scaling up learning across communities and project types through a procurement workshop.

To learn more about the project, please visit https://envisioncanada.com/asset-adapt/ or contact us assetadapt@csce.ca.

This project is made possible with funding provided by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund (FCM’s GMF) under the Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation (LLCA) capacity building program, which is funded by the government of Canada. (The full list of grantees were announced at FCM’s Sustainable Communities Conference 2025 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, February 10–13).

“ISI is very pleased about the collaboration between the CSCE and the Climate Resilience Institute / PIEVC on the new AssetAdapt+ initiative. We are stronger when we work together for sustainability and resilience. Through this initiative, communities and projects will learn from peers and mentors, including the insights from two leading programs, Envision and the PIEVC Protocol, so that they are better equipped to evaluate and respond to climate related risks.”
— Anthony Kane, President & CEO of ISI, CSCE’s partner on the delivery of Envision in Canada

About the LLCA initiative

The Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation (LLCA) initiative is a $530 million program provided through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund that aims to accelerate local, equity-informed climate adaptation action by supporting knowledge development and project implementation across 1,400 municipalities.

LLCA is funded through the Government of Canada Adaptation Action Plan and is a key component of the National Adaptation Strategy. LLCA is Canada’s second largest funding source helping municipalities adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Envision by the Numbers Q1 2025 Is Available

Statistics from our Verification, Credentialing and Membership Programs, updated on a quarterly basis. The Envision by the Numbers for the first quarter of 2025 is available here: https://envisioncanada.com/resources/envision-by-the-numbers/.

Download the Envision Canada Brochure

Through the collaboration between CSCE and ISI, Envision projects from coast to coast continue to grow, as do the number of ENV SPs in Canada. Access the Envision Canada brochure for a brief overview of the partnership between ISI and CSCE, Envision supporting organizations and projects in Canada, the ENV SP credential, and more. Link to the brochure.

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The CSCE Annual Conference – Winnipeg, May 28-30, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Envision Canada’s partner,  the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) held its annual conference in Winnipeg, May 28 to Friday, May 30, 2025.

Past description: The conference will provide a great opportunity to bring together academics, researchers, and practitioners from around the world in various fields of civil engineering, to present, review and debate recent achievements and innovative solutions as well as address and define the challenges of the present and the future, as we come together to explore the theme of Empowering communities through sustainable and resilient engineering solutions.