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From Pump Station to City Resolution: Envision® Assists the City of Coral Gables Deliver Sustainable Water Infrastructure (Room 617)

The City of Coral Gables has embraced principles of sustainability at all levels of its government, including its many operational departments. While the City had enacted multiple successful initiatives, there was no formalized standardization for infusion of sustainability principles at the individual infrastructure project level. In an effort to identify possible frameworks to fill this need, the City’s Department of Public Works used the Envision sustainable infrastructure system to help guide the upgrade and replacement of a pump station and force main that serves a coastal residential neighborhood. Working through the Envision framework, they found that it helped amass siloed City practices and helped strengthen communication with both internal and external stakeholders. The City has since adopted the use of Envision on all projects and plans to enact a resolution stating this adoption as another means to demonstrate their commitment to the principles of sustainability.