Envision provides a highly applicable framework for project teams that desire to implement a full spectrum approach to utility planning. Although the rating system can be utilized to nationally recognize a project with an award, it is also well suited to provide a project team with a guide for project decision making during planning phases. This paper describes how Envision can be holistically utilized for alternatives analysis during master and facilities planning phases, with two case studies provided. The first case study describes how a project team used Envision to evaluate the continued operation of an aging, underutilized wastewater treatment plant whose resiliency is susceptible to extreme weather events. The second case study describes how a project team used Envision to validate and expand upon decision drivers used for a wastewater utility's master planning to address long-term resiliency challenges.
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