jessica cassman on envision 10/20/16

Envision Process and Verification

Kunia Country Farms

Blue Ocean Civil Consulting

Overview

ISI Verificati

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EnvisionProcess

What We Learned

What Next?

Why?

Why Envision?

LEARN BY DOING

METRICS

DEFINED

CREDIBLE TRANSPARENT DESIGN

GAINING MOMENTU

M BROAD RANGE

Why KCF and Why Us?

HAWAII PILOT

LEARN BY DOING!

IF NOT US, WHO? IF

NOT NOW, WHEN?

CORE VALUES

The Process

Checklist•Quick (Y or N) evaluation

•How many BMPs incorporated?

•Areas of improvement?

Credit Assessme

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No Negative Impact

Non-linear Scale

Registration & Fees •Register project on website

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•Coordinate with ISI

•Verifier assigned to project

Verification

3 YEARS95%

Kunia Country Farms•Began in 2010•Purpose: To help Hawaii become food independent in a sustainable way

•500,000 heads of lettuce grown annually plus salad mixes

•Net Zero• Water• Soil• Power

Kunia Country Farms

Kunia Country Farms

Kunia Country Farms

Kunia Country Farms•Highlights

• Quality of Life • Project employs Kunia Village residents left from Del

Monte Farm operations• Success of the farm encouraged new business in the

depressed area• Leadership

• By-Product Synergy• Regulations and Policies

• Natural World• Preserve Prime Farmland

Final Rating

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PitfallsEnvision implemented post most design & construction

Start early to increase LOA Affect change and maximize impact

Time management Gather documentation WriteupQA/QC Review

Lessons•Tool to defend design decisions and measure sustainability

•Address stakeholder needs and incorporate community input collaboratively

•Actively involve the project team•Design with transparency and for resiliency

What Next?•We can all do more•Use the Envision Checklist•Apply low-risk/low-cost measures for client benefits

•Review Envision Guidance Manual•Training and ENV SP certification•Share benefits with clients, contacts and community

THANK YOUJessica Cassman, PE, ENV SP, CFM, LEED AP

Jcassman@blueoceancivil.com