Currently,IS rating can be applied when a project's total value is greater than $50 million, or when the project falls under any of these catagories.

Catagories that need ISCA ratings

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Infrastructure typically lasts approximately 50 to 100 years. As a rating scheme, (ISCA) strives to cater for the changing needs of society and environmental conditions. Sustainable infrastructure can be defined as designing, constructing and operating infrastructure that allow society to adapt and optimise to changing social, ecological and economic outcomes in the long-term.  

ISCA is a method of rating and advancing sustainability outcomes in infrastructure by improving the productivity and liveability of industry and communities. The IS rating scheme was launched to promote infrastructure sustainability and is a voluntary third-party assured assessment that evaluates sustainability performance of infrastructure assets.

 

The rating is a continous process which requires collaboration of an IS certified rater and an inhouse sustainability officer from start to finish. If an inhouse sustainability officer is not available, Certified Energy can provide the missing workforce.

The process is broken into 4 stages, as below, Fig(1). After the fee proposal has been accepted, our IS rating assessor will guide you through each step of the process. After the design phase, the IS certifier will complete the required certification and reports to ensure that your project will achieve both a 'Design Rating' and an 'As Built Rating'. Once we reach the operation stage, our rater provides the necessary reports needed for 'Operation Ratings'.  

 

Infrastructure lifecycle stages (sourced here)

 

The IS rating tool differs from other rating systems such as Greenstar, LEED, WELL and Lifecycle Assessment as a higher level of detailed communication between primary stakeholders and owners, and assessors is required during the rating process. Unlike the other rating systems, which have strict and specific compliance criteria, IS rating is less prescriptive and allows a level of flexibility in proving overall compliance.

IS rating varies depending on the type of project being assessed.

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