Investigating Trends and Influential Factors for Sustainability Ratings in Envision-Certified Infrastructure Projects
Publication: Construction Research Congress 2024
ABSTRACT
Envision rating system is a globally used infrastructure sustainability rating system that assesses all types of infrastructure projects and fosters the necessary improvements to achieve sustainable performance. The Envision framework consists of 64 credits, and based on the achieved points under these credits, infrastructure projects are awarded one of four levels: verified, silver, gold, and platinum, which in turn indicate how well the project addresses the sustainability indicators. This study explores the Envision-certified projects to date (2013−2023) and reviews the project trends, and project types as well as investigates possible correlations between the Envision award levels and various project factors including the project sector, type of infrastructure, project location/country, and year of the award. The findings of this study provide an overview of current trends in the sustainable infrastructure industry, identify and motivate various project sector to pursue sustainability certification, and provide direction for future research to exacerbate developing sustainable infrastructure.
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