jessica cassman on envision 10/20/16
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Envision Process and Verification
Kunia Country Farms
Blue Ocean Civil Consulting
Overview
ISI Verificati
on
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
nt
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
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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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80%47%
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
