The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) is a
501(c)(3)
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non-profit
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organization founded by the
American Public Works Association
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(APWA), the
American Society of Civil Engineers
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(ASCE), and the
American Council of Engineering Companies
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(ACEC) in 2010,
and operates under their oversight. The organization was created to develop and maintain a sustainability rating system for all civil infrastructure.
Envision rating system
ISI maintains and administers the Envision Rating System for infrastructure projects. The rating system is published freely online, but there is a cost associated with requesting a third-party review of a project to receive "verification."
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Non-profit organizations based in the United States
2010 establishments in the United States