The Cadmus Group, Inc., has announced a strategic acquisition that will catapult the energy, environmental, and public health consultancy to the forefront of firms providing creative, multidisciplinary sustainability solutions for the built environment.
Cadmus completed the acquisition of Constructive Technologies Group (CTG) at the end of December 2011. Based in Irvine, Calif., CTG comprises a pair of consulting firms: CTG Energetics, which focuses on sustainability and energy efficiency in buildings and communities, and CTG Forensics, which applies building science to projects to reduce risk or respond to failures.
"This is another exciting and significant moment for Cadmus and its fast-growing group of employee-owners," said Ian Kline, Cadmus president and chief executive officer (CEO).
"With our acquisition of CTG, we add an exceptionally talented and experienced group of colleagues who share our commitment to delivering innovative and sustainable solutions to environmental, energy, public health and other social good issues in support of our clients. By combining CTG's team with our outstanding green building staff, Cadmus is positioned to become the leading player in this important market," he said.
CTG brings to Cadmus a strong presence in the green and high-performance building marketplace, counting as clients such organizations as Adobe Systems, MGM Resorts International, Google, U.S. Green Building Council, Cushman & Wakefield, American Campus Communities, Toyota Motor Sales USA, Hyundai Motors, and the U.S. General Services Administration, as well as universities, architecture firms, and real estate management and development companies.
Cadmus delivers green building services to the government sector, working closely with federal, state, and local government clients to design energy efficiency programs based on the highly successful ENERGY STAR model. In addition, Cadmus supports utilities with planning, design, evaluation, and measurement and verification programs to determine the impact of energy savings programs. Both firms are involved in the development of green building rating systems around the world and the provision of corporate sustainability advisory services in support of initiatives such as the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
"Combining CTG's industry-leading building performance practice with the resources and technical breadth of Cadmus will enable us to expand our impact on 'making the planet a better place,'" noted Malcolm Lewis, Ph.D., CTG's founder and CEO.
"The environmental challenges facing business and society are huge, and with this merger we are better positioned to help solve them. At the same time, we thrilled to join a partner firm that has a similar mission-based culture and commitment to its employees that are very special and important to CTG," he said.
Dr. Lewis, who was recently selected by the Green Building Certification Institute for the inaugural class of LEED Fellows, will join Cadmus' executive committee.
In 2009 Entrepreneur Magazine cited CTG as a Green Building industry leader and named it a Top 100 Company to Watch. CTG will operate under the Cadmus name, and Cadmus will maintain CTG's offices in Oakland, Calif., and Denver, Colo., as well as its Irvine headquarters.
"CTG is a fantastic match for Cadmus," said Mr. Kline. "Our technical capabilities are wonderfully complementary and our strategic vision and aspirations are perfectly aligned. Clients of both organizations will benefit greatly from this merger."
CTG has a technical staff of 30, which, when added to Cadmus' green building team, gives Cadmus more than 75 technical consultants in its high-performance-building consulting practice. The combined companies will have a technical staff of close to 400 professionals. Financial details of employee-owned Cadmus' merger with closely held CTG have not been released.
About The Cadmus Group, Inc.
Cadmus helps government, non-profit, and corporate clients address critical challenges in the environmental, energy and public health protection sectors. We provide an array of research and analytical services in the United States and abroad, specializing in solving complex problems that demand innovative, multidisciplinary thinking. Our major service areas are water, energy services, social marketing and market transformation, health policy and communications, green building, international development, and strategic environmental consulting.
Our staff includes scientists; engineers; statisticians; economists; MBAs; marketing, public relations, and communications professionals; attorneys; information technology specialists; and public policy analysts. Many of our senior consultants are nationally recognized experts in their fields, and several serve on high-level U.S. government science advisory boards.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Trinity Consultants Acquired by Gryphon Investors
Trinity Consultants, an international environmental consulting firm that specializes in industrial air quality issues, announces that it has recapitalized with financial partner Gryphon Investors, a San Francisco-based middle market private equity firm. Trinity management and employees maintained significant ownership in the transaction. Gryphon bought a controlling interest in the firm from Sentinel Capital Partners, majority owner since 2007. John E. (Jay) Hofmann, Trinity’s President/CEO since 2001, will remain at the helm.
According to Hofmann, “Trinity’s management team is confident that Gryphon will make an excellent partner going forward. From the beginning, we were impressed by how well they understood our business and supported our growth objectives.”
Alex Earls, head of Gryphon’s Business Services Group, commented on Gryphon’s decision. “Gryphon has proactively targeted the environmental services sector over the last several years and we are especially pleased to partner with such a strong management team in acquiring this market-leading business. Trinity Consultants is poised for continued rapid growth as it gains market share in its existing locations, opens new offices to expand its footprint, and benefits from a renewed focus on acquisitions.”
Trinity Consultants was advised by investment banking firm MHT Partners. Gryphon was advised by investment banking firm Lincoln International.
About Trinity Consultants
Founded in 1974, Trinity Consultants is based in Dallas, Texas and has more than 30 offices throughout the U.S. , China, and the Middle East. Trinity performs over 2,000 environmental consulting projects annually, primarily focusing on air quality regulatory issues affecting industrial facilities. Trinity has a diverse client base in highly regulated industries including chemicals, oil and gas, electricity, cement, forest products, and general manufacturing. Trinity also markets BREEZE® environmental modeling software, implements technology solutions for EH&S information management, and provides professional EH&S training and EH&S staffing services.
About Gryphon Investors
Based in San Francisco, Gryphon Investors focuses on leveraged acquisitions of, and growth investments in, middle-market companies in partnership with experienced management. Having managed $1 billion of discretionary equity capital, Gryphon has an extensive track record of investing $25 to $75 million of its own capital in companies with sales ranging from $25 to $250 million. Gryphon prioritizes investment opportunities where it can form proactive partnerships with owners and executives to build leading companies, utilizing Gryphon’s capital, professional resources and operational expertise.
According to Hofmann, “Trinity’s management team is confident that Gryphon will make an excellent partner going forward. From the beginning, we were impressed by how well they understood our business and supported our growth objectives.”
Alex Earls, head of Gryphon’s Business Services Group, commented on Gryphon’s decision. “Gryphon has proactively targeted the environmental services sector over the last several years and we are especially pleased to partner with such a strong management team in acquiring this market-leading business. Trinity Consultants is poised for continued rapid growth as it gains market share in its existing locations, opens new offices to expand its footprint, and benefits from a renewed focus on acquisitions.”
Trinity Consultants was advised by investment banking firm MHT Partners. Gryphon was advised by investment banking firm Lincoln International.
About Trinity Consultants
Founded in 1974, Trinity Consultants is based in Dallas, Texas and has more than 30 offices throughout the U.S. , China, and the Middle East. Trinity performs over 2,000 environmental consulting projects annually, primarily focusing on air quality regulatory issues affecting industrial facilities. Trinity has a diverse client base in highly regulated industries including chemicals, oil and gas, electricity, cement, forest products, and general manufacturing. Trinity also markets BREEZE® environmental modeling software, implements technology solutions for EH&S information management, and provides professional EH&S training and EH&S staffing services.
About Gryphon Investors
Based in San Francisco, Gryphon Investors focuses on leveraged acquisitions of, and growth investments in, middle-market companies in partnership with experienced management. Having managed $1 billion of discretionary equity capital, Gryphon has an extensive track record of investing $25 to $75 million of its own capital in companies with sales ranging from $25 to $250 million. Gryphon prioritizes investment opportunities where it can form proactive partnerships with owners and executives to build leading companies, utilizing Gryphon’s capital, professional resources and operational expertise.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
ICF International Integrated Energy Outlook Forecasts Doubling of Natural Gas Generation by 2020
ICF International ICFI -1.73% , a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has released its Integrated Energy Outlook for the second quarter of 2011. The study highlights the near-term impacts of global economic recovery on U.S. energy markets and examines the implications of lower CO2 prices on the long-term energy outlook.
The Energy Outlook notes that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released proposals for the Clean Air Transport Rule (CATR), the Air Toxics Rule, coal combustion residuals, and cooling water intake structure standards. Although the combined impact of the rules remains uncertain, the regulations could lead to up to 40 GW of coal plant retirements in the next decade. Contrary to some projections that indicate environmental regulations will severely impact U.S. coal production, ICF projects that U.S. coal production will be maintained at more than 1 billion tons per year in the long-term despite the projected retirement of nearly 40 GWs of coal-fired electric generation in response to new environmental regulations and relatively low natural gas prices. The study also finds that increasing demand for renewable energy credits (REC) along with the loss of key federal incentives will cause REC prices in eastern states to rise sharply over the next 15 years. Similarly, California will fall short of the state's bundled interim requirements through 2016, maintaining upward pressure on delivered REC prices.
ICF's Integrated Energy Outlook addresses a number of significant issues, including:
-- How the new EPA proposed rules might impact the industry.
-- How natural gas prices will respond in the face of increased shale gas production.
-- Whether on-peak energy prices continue to recover and return to 2008 levels in the near future.
-- How rising renewable requirements will affect REC prices in regions throughout the U.S.
Using a suite of proprietary analytical tools, ICF has fully integrated assessment of wholesale power, transmission, fuel, and emissions markets in order to offer the most complete picture of the energy industry. By incorporating global expertise from all areas of the industry, the Outlook is able to provide big picture insights about these volatile energy markets, as well as market-specific projections and forecasts. For example, the Outlook shows a significant shift, driven by expected carbon controls, to renewables and natural gas, which will dramatically affect wholesale power competitive landscape.
The Outlook offers insight into the key areas of emissions, gas, coal, renewable energy, and power:
Emissions
-- How state/regional SO2 and NOx markets will evolve under EPA's new CATR.
-- How many coal units will retire and how many will spend the capital needed to comply with hazardous air pollutants maximum achievable control technology (MACT) requirements.
-- What new capacity will be built to replace retired capacity and meet growing demand.
-- How the MACT requirements will interact with pending ash and water regulations.
-- The possible directions for CO2 regulation and its potential impact on control/retire decisions.
Gas
-- How current trends in demand will shape the market.
-- How basis differentials are developing given regional supply development and pipeline projects.
-- How shale gas production will change the future of the gas market and how environmental concerns might impact this.
Coal
-- Whether eastern coal prices continue to increase.
-- Whether coal exports continue expanding, transforming the U.S. into a major player in global coal markets.
-- How environmental regulations will shift production and consumption trends.
Renewable Energy
-- How activity in California's new tradable renewable energy credit market will affect prices for bundled RECs in the state.
-- How REC prices in PJM will respond to sharp increases in renewable energy demand over the next decade.
-- Whether offshore wind will provide meaningful contributions towards meeting the New England renewable electricity requirements.
Power
-- Whether the 2010 energy price recovery will be sustained.
-- The regional outlook for on-peak spark spreads.
-- How much environmental policies affect regional price differences.
Additional projections include:
-- Emissions--Allowance prices for federal cap and trade programs (CO2, NOx, and SO2); national pollution control installations, including CCS deployment; CO2 emissions abatement by sector; domestic and international emission offset demand.
-- Gas--Regional gas production and consumption; delivered prices; basis differentials and pipeline capacity and flows.
-- Coal--Minemouth prices for nine common U.S. marker coals and three international coals; delivered prices to major power hubs; coal production by region; imports and exports; multi-sector coal consumption; coal distribution.
-- Renewable Energy--REC prices for California, aggregate REC prices for PJM and NEPOOL; renewable generating capacity additions; renewable energy supply and demand forecasts.
-- Power--Peak power prices for five major trading hubs.
For more information regarding the second quarter release of ICF's Integrated Energy Outlook, please register for our webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, July 12th: http://www.icfi.com/energywebinar .
For more information:
ICF International: http://www.icfi.com ICF Energy Overview: http://www.icfi.com/energy ICF Integrated Energy Outlook: http://www.icfi.com/energyoutlook
About ICF International
ICF International ICFI -1.73% partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy, environment and transportation; health, education, and social programs; and homeland security and defense markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from research and analysis through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 3,700 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF's Web site is www.icfi.com.
The Energy Outlook notes that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released proposals for the Clean Air Transport Rule (CATR), the Air Toxics Rule, coal combustion residuals, and cooling water intake structure standards. Although the combined impact of the rules remains uncertain, the regulations could lead to up to 40 GW of coal plant retirements in the next decade. Contrary to some projections that indicate environmental regulations will severely impact U.S. coal production, ICF projects that U.S. coal production will be maintained at more than 1 billion tons per year in the long-term despite the projected retirement of nearly 40 GWs of coal-fired electric generation in response to new environmental regulations and relatively low natural gas prices. The study also finds that increasing demand for renewable energy credits (REC) along with the loss of key federal incentives will cause REC prices in eastern states to rise sharply over the next 15 years. Similarly, California will fall short of the state's bundled interim requirements through 2016, maintaining upward pressure on delivered REC prices.
ICF's Integrated Energy Outlook addresses a number of significant issues, including:
-- How the new EPA proposed rules might impact the industry.
-- How natural gas prices will respond in the face of increased shale gas production.
-- Whether on-peak energy prices continue to recover and return to 2008 levels in the near future.
-- How rising renewable requirements will affect REC prices in regions throughout the U.S.
Using a suite of proprietary analytical tools, ICF has fully integrated assessment of wholesale power, transmission, fuel, and emissions markets in order to offer the most complete picture of the energy industry. By incorporating global expertise from all areas of the industry, the Outlook is able to provide big picture insights about these volatile energy markets, as well as market-specific projections and forecasts. For example, the Outlook shows a significant shift, driven by expected carbon controls, to renewables and natural gas, which will dramatically affect wholesale power competitive landscape.
The Outlook offers insight into the key areas of emissions, gas, coal, renewable energy, and power:
Emissions
-- How state/regional SO2 and NOx markets will evolve under EPA's new CATR.
-- How many coal units will retire and how many will spend the capital needed to comply with hazardous air pollutants maximum achievable control technology (MACT) requirements.
-- What new capacity will be built to replace retired capacity and meet growing demand.
-- How the MACT requirements will interact with pending ash and water regulations.
-- The possible directions for CO2 regulation and its potential impact on control/retire decisions.
Gas
-- How current trends in demand will shape the market.
-- How basis differentials are developing given regional supply development and pipeline projects.
-- How shale gas production will change the future of the gas market and how environmental concerns might impact this.
Coal
-- Whether eastern coal prices continue to increase.
-- Whether coal exports continue expanding, transforming the U.S. into a major player in global coal markets.
-- How environmental regulations will shift production and consumption trends.
Renewable Energy
-- How activity in California's new tradable renewable energy credit market will affect prices for bundled RECs in the state.
-- How REC prices in PJM will respond to sharp increases in renewable energy demand over the next decade.
-- Whether offshore wind will provide meaningful contributions towards meeting the New England renewable electricity requirements.
Power
-- Whether the 2010 energy price recovery will be sustained.
-- The regional outlook for on-peak spark spreads.
-- How much environmental policies affect regional price differences.
Additional projections include:
-- Emissions--Allowance prices for federal cap and trade programs (CO2, NOx, and SO2); national pollution control installations, including CCS deployment; CO2 emissions abatement by sector; domestic and international emission offset demand.
-- Gas--Regional gas production and consumption; delivered prices; basis differentials and pipeline capacity and flows.
-- Coal--Minemouth prices for nine common U.S. marker coals and three international coals; delivered prices to major power hubs; coal production by region; imports and exports; multi-sector coal consumption; coal distribution.
-- Renewable Energy--REC prices for California, aggregate REC prices for PJM and NEPOOL; renewable generating capacity additions; renewable energy supply and demand forecasts.
-- Power--Peak power prices for five major trading hubs.
For more information regarding the second quarter release of ICF's Integrated Energy Outlook, please register for our webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, July 12th: http://www.icfi.com/energywebinar .
For more information:
ICF International: http://www.icfi.com ICF Energy Overview: http://www.icfi.com/energy ICF Integrated Energy Outlook: http://www.icfi.com/energyoutlook
About ICF International
ICF International ICFI -1.73% partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy, environment and transportation; health, education, and social programs; and homeland security and defense markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from research and analysis through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 3,700 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF's Web site is www.icfi.com.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
GAI Consultants Creates New Position for Quality Director
Jeanne Cotter, CQE is named Director of Quality for GAI Consultants, Inc.
Serving the industrial market for more than 20 years, Cotter develops, implements, and manages quality management systems and safety programs for engineering and construction professionals. She provides support and direction on design-build work and water-related projects and is experienced in various market sectors, including oil and natural gas, power, and municipalities.
As Director of Quality, Cotter will oversee GAI’s company-wide QA/QC program, which includes nuclear protocols. She will be based in GAI’s Pittsburgh office at the Waterfront in Homestead, PA, working directly with Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Anthony Morrocco, P.E., PLS.
“GAI is committed to delivering superior quality when providing professional services to our customers,” Morrocco noted. “With Jeanne as Director of Quality, we’re taking an extra step to satisfy this commitment.”
In her new role, Cotter will manage regulatory licensing, audits, and the inspection process as well as the NQA-1 and ISO-9000 quality system. She will also supervise the Quality Assurance Managers throughout GAI’s 19 offices.
Cotter earned a B.S. in industrial engineering from Pennsylvania State University and is a member of the American Society for Quality as well as an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer.
About GAI Consultants, Inc.
Transforming ideas into reality for more than 50 years, GAI is an employee-owned, multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm, serving our clients worldwide in the energy, transportation, real estate, water, municipal, government, institutional, and industrial markets from offices throughout the Northeast, Midwest, and Southeastern United States. For more information about GAI’s history, services, and people, visit www.gaiconsultants.com.
Serving the industrial market for more than 20 years, Cotter develops, implements, and manages quality management systems and safety programs for engineering and construction professionals. She provides support and direction on design-build work and water-related projects and is experienced in various market sectors, including oil and natural gas, power, and municipalities.
As Director of Quality, Cotter will oversee GAI’s company-wide QA/QC program, which includes nuclear protocols. She will be based in GAI’s Pittsburgh office at the Waterfront in Homestead, PA, working directly with Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Anthony Morrocco, P.E., PLS.
“GAI is committed to delivering superior quality when providing professional services to our customers,” Morrocco noted. “With Jeanne as Director of Quality, we’re taking an extra step to satisfy this commitment.”
In her new role, Cotter will manage regulatory licensing, audits, and the inspection process as well as the NQA-1 and ISO-9000 quality system. She will also supervise the Quality Assurance Managers throughout GAI’s 19 offices.
Cotter earned a B.S. in industrial engineering from Pennsylvania State University and is a member of the American Society for Quality as well as an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer.
About GAI Consultants, Inc.
Transforming ideas into reality for more than 50 years, GAI is an employee-owned, multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm, serving our clients worldwide in the energy, transportation, real estate, water, municipal, government, institutional, and industrial markets from offices throughout the Northeast, Midwest, and Southeastern United States. For more information about GAI’s history, services, and people, visit www.gaiconsultants.com.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Rising RE Company Expands, Adds Environmental Assessment and EPC Consulting Services to Market Offerings
Grid Cloud Solutions Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GRDC) is pleased to report that the Company has expanded its Renewable Energy development division by adding two integral services to their current offerings. Environmental Assessment (EA) Management services and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) services are now offered to RE developers, municipalities, communities, private sector proponents, utility companies and government agencies involved in the development and deployment of Renewable Energy (RE) systems.
Grid Cloud Chief Technology Officer Dr. Luc Duchesne comments, "The RE sector has become one of the fastest growing industries in North America. In the maturation of any industry, opportunities arise quickly for those companies able to fulfill increasing market demand in a reliable, professional manner." Dr. Duchesne continues, "In response to repeated requests, we are expanding our team and offerings to meet our clients' growing needs."
Environmental Assessment Impact Studies for RE Projects
In North America's fastest growing RE market, Ontario, the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) is a step wise, mandatory planning process used for the evaluation and approval process of various RE projects such as ground mount solar farms (above 500KW), wind turbine farms, the construction of biomass power producing plants and other classifications of electrical generation and power transmission facilities.
All EA's will be managed by a senior team member and may involve outsourcing terrestrial and aquatic biologists, hydrogeologists and/or environmental engineers. Public consultation is managed by an environmental planner. In addition, the company will engage its civil engineers to provide clients with complete process expertise.
Under the guidance of a Senior Ecologist, the team will conduct full environmental impact studies, to help developers speed up the project development process. The Senior Ecologist will provide full support by interacting with local conservation authorities and/or the Ministry of Northern Mines and Natural Resources, in an effort to align government mandated policies and regulations with project requirements.
To date, Grid Cloud has submitted Offer of Services for 5 EA projects, for a total cash value of $1.5 M in potential gross revenues. If successful, contract work will commence as early as March 2011.
Engineering, Procurement & Construction Services for RE Projects
The Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) process of a RE project entails designing the installation, procuring the necessary materials, and constructing the project. The skilled process is an integral part of any power plant and can significantly affect a project's bottom line.
Under the guidance of their Civil Engineer, the team will provide EPC services for the development and deployment of solar parks, wind farms and biomass energy producing facilities.
About Grid Cloud Solutions Inc.
Grid Cloud Solutions Inc. offers comprehensive design, development and management services to the Biomass, Solar Thermal & PV and Wind energy industry. The Company brings decades of consulting experience to Federal and Provincial governments globally.
In conjunction, the company develops its own Renewable Energy projects, utilizing best in class, in house services.
For more information please visit: www.gridcs.com.
Grid Cloud Chief Technology Officer Dr. Luc Duchesne comments, "The RE sector has become one of the fastest growing industries in North America. In the maturation of any industry, opportunities arise quickly for those companies able to fulfill increasing market demand in a reliable, professional manner." Dr. Duchesne continues, "In response to repeated requests, we are expanding our team and offerings to meet our clients' growing needs."
Environmental Assessment Impact Studies for RE Projects
In North America's fastest growing RE market, Ontario, the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) is a step wise, mandatory planning process used for the evaluation and approval process of various RE projects such as ground mount solar farms (above 500KW), wind turbine farms, the construction of biomass power producing plants and other classifications of electrical generation and power transmission facilities.
All EA's will be managed by a senior team member and may involve outsourcing terrestrial and aquatic biologists, hydrogeologists and/or environmental engineers. Public consultation is managed by an environmental planner. In addition, the company will engage its civil engineers to provide clients with complete process expertise.
Under the guidance of a Senior Ecologist, the team will conduct full environmental impact studies, to help developers speed up the project development process. The Senior Ecologist will provide full support by interacting with local conservation authorities and/or the Ministry of Northern Mines and Natural Resources, in an effort to align government mandated policies and regulations with project requirements.
To date, Grid Cloud has submitted Offer of Services for 5 EA projects, for a total cash value of $1.5 M in potential gross revenues. If successful, contract work will commence as early as March 2011.
Engineering, Procurement & Construction Services for RE Projects
The Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) process of a RE project entails designing the installation, procuring the necessary materials, and constructing the project. The skilled process is an integral part of any power plant and can significantly affect a project's bottom line.
Under the guidance of their Civil Engineer, the team will provide EPC services for the development and deployment of solar parks, wind farms and biomass energy producing facilities.
About Grid Cloud Solutions Inc.
Grid Cloud Solutions Inc. offers comprehensive design, development and management services to the Biomass, Solar Thermal & PV and Wind energy industry. The Company brings decades of consulting experience to Federal and Provincial governments globally.
In conjunction, the company develops its own Renewable Energy projects, utilizing best in class, in house services.
For more information please visit: www.gridcs.com.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Integral Consulting Announces Senior Management Promotions
Science and engineering firm Integral Consulting Inc. has appointed Judi Durda a Vice President of the company and Damian Preziosi a Principal. Both were recognized for their contributions to company performance as well as for outstanding technical service to clients in the areas of toxicology, risk assessment, and ecological restoration. The firm won a number of new projects with chemical, industrial manufacturing, mining, and municipal clients and law firms in 2010 and has continued its strong growth, establishing offices in Portland, Maine and Boston, Massachusetts.
"We had a thrill-packed year, and some exceptional performances that warranted promotion," said Integral President Lucinda Jacobs. "One thing is clear: our staff really rise to the challenge when given new opportunities to excel. I look forward to the continued expansion of our Eastern region offices and growth of new service areas in ecological services, water resources, and engineering design."
A company Principal since 2003, Ms. Durda serves as Eastern Regional Director for offices in Annapolis and Berlin, Maryland; Boston, Massachusetts; and Portland, Maine. She is a certified senior ecologist and a toxicologist with more than 20 years of experience in the health and environmental science fields. Known for her strategic and state-of-the-science approaches to human health and ecological risk assessment, Ms. Durda and her Integral team have saved clients millions of dollars by applying her strategies to difficult environmental cleanup problems.
Mr. Preziosi is an environmental scientist and certified senior ecologist with nearly 20 years of experience in evaluating potential risks associated with exposures to physical, chemical, and biological hazards. Mr. Preziosi has extensive experience in the assessment, communication, and management of risk. His expertise includes strategic development of tailored risk assessments, environmental fate and transport modeling, environmental forensics, ecological modeling, and statistics. Mr. Preziosi currently serves as lead for Integral's Ecology Group.
About Integral Consulting Inc.
Integral Consulting Inc. is a national science and engineering firm providing multidisciplinary services in the fields of health, environment, technology, and sustainability.
"We had a thrill-packed year, and some exceptional performances that warranted promotion," said Integral President Lucinda Jacobs. "One thing is clear: our staff really rise to the challenge when given new opportunities to excel. I look forward to the continued expansion of our Eastern region offices and growth of new service areas in ecological services, water resources, and engineering design."
A company Principal since 2003, Ms. Durda serves as Eastern Regional Director for offices in Annapolis and Berlin, Maryland; Boston, Massachusetts; and Portland, Maine. She is a certified senior ecologist and a toxicologist with more than 20 years of experience in the health and environmental science fields. Known for her strategic and state-of-the-science approaches to human health and ecological risk assessment, Ms. Durda and her Integral team have saved clients millions of dollars by applying her strategies to difficult environmental cleanup problems.
Mr. Preziosi is an environmental scientist and certified senior ecologist with nearly 20 years of experience in evaluating potential risks associated with exposures to physical, chemical, and biological hazards. Mr. Preziosi has extensive experience in the assessment, communication, and management of risk. His expertise includes strategic development of tailored risk assessments, environmental fate and transport modeling, environmental forensics, ecological modeling, and statistics. Mr. Preziosi currently serves as lead for Integral's Ecology Group.
About Integral Consulting Inc.
Integral Consulting Inc. is a national science and engineering firm providing multidisciplinary services in the fields of health, environment, technology, and sustainability.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Environmental Consulting Ready to Explode
We have seen hundreds of environmental consulting firms pop up across the country. Some have survived and others have failed. What all seem to have in common is an inability to breakthrough the resistance that still exists in the marketplace. The reason is that the business community is uncertain of the meaning, involvement, and cost of a Green program.
What companies do know is scary enough. What they don’t know is a contributing factor for a slow and cautious market. They know that the best known environmental programs start at $25,000 and go as high as $250,000. That is a big turn off. They know that many program call for capital improvements or capital expenditures with an uncertain or lengthy payback period.
Complexity, cost, and intrusion into the business operation are not welcome events for an already-very-overworked business. These are rooted in fears of the unknown and the painful things in life that we’d rather put off even when we know that is is for our own good. It is the same problem dentists and doctors have. People don’t come in when they should, but when they finally feel the pain.
This is all about to change. Some innovative software is being introduced that will literally remove every excuse and provide a kind of viral market for businesses that would like to Green, but do not know how. The Green Business League has been studying the dynamics of this market for some time and have invested tens of thousands of dollars into the first interactive software that will revolutionize the marketplace.
In fact, the expectation is that this software will reach more than 100,000 businesses across America. With about 350 consultants, the next stage of development is obvious. There is a need to establish agencies across the country to serve the business demands. Instead of training new people for this task, it was decided to reach out to existing agencies that needed a powerful marketing tool.
On February 10th, 2011, the Green Business League invites serious agency builders to Miami, FL for a one day overview of the GBL agency program. This will be the first showing of the software to the public. Everyone who has seen this program have proclaimed its value. The market is asking for this. We have firms and communities waiting for the roll out, and many others will follow.
Why? We frankly "Broke the Code" and have made this very expensive software FREE OF CHARGE via the Internet. Secondly, this software will DEPLOY across larges markets in just days. We anticipate that we will see whole communities adopt the software as a proven, powerful, affordable, and usable solution to the challenge of installing a Green program for this business community.
Those that see the value of the GBL agency program will be considered for an invitation to return for the GBL agency training on Feb 25-26 in Miami, FL. We know that the best areas will go first, and that the initial price for an agency (now $10,000) will quickly go up. However, at this early stage, we are looking for leaders and builders.
To sign up, go to THIS LINK. The reservation fee is $100, and travel and accommodations are your responsibility. The day starts at 9 am, and goes until 9 pm for those who wish to stay after 6 pm and pursue further questions.
What companies do know is scary enough. What they don’t know is a contributing factor for a slow and cautious market. They know that the best known environmental programs start at $25,000 and go as high as $250,000. That is a big turn off. They know that many program call for capital improvements or capital expenditures with an uncertain or lengthy payback period.
Complexity, cost, and intrusion into the business operation are not welcome events for an already-very-overworked business. These are rooted in fears of the unknown and the painful things in life that we’d rather put off even when we know that is is for our own good. It is the same problem dentists and doctors have. People don’t come in when they should, but when they finally feel the pain.
This is all about to change. Some innovative software is being introduced that will literally remove every excuse and provide a kind of viral market for businesses that would like to Green, but do not know how. The Green Business League has been studying the dynamics of this market for some time and have invested tens of thousands of dollars into the first interactive software that will revolutionize the marketplace.
In fact, the expectation is that this software will reach more than 100,000 businesses across America. With about 350 consultants, the next stage of development is obvious. There is a need to establish agencies across the country to serve the business demands. Instead of training new people for this task, it was decided to reach out to existing agencies that needed a powerful marketing tool.
On February 10th, 2011, the Green Business League invites serious agency builders to Miami, FL for a one day overview of the GBL agency program. This will be the first showing of the software to the public. Everyone who has seen this program have proclaimed its value. The market is asking for this. We have firms and communities waiting for the roll out, and many others will follow.
Why? We frankly "Broke the Code" and have made this very expensive software FREE OF CHARGE via the Internet. Secondly, this software will DEPLOY across larges markets in just days. We anticipate that we will see whole communities adopt the software as a proven, powerful, affordable, and usable solution to the challenge of installing a Green program for this business community.
Those that see the value of the GBL agency program will be considered for an invitation to return for the GBL agency training on Feb 25-26 in Miami, FL. We know that the best areas will go first, and that the initial price for an agency (now $10,000) will quickly go up. However, at this early stage, we are looking for leaders and builders.
To sign up, go to THIS LINK. The reservation fee is $100, and travel and accommodations are your responsibility. The day starts at 9 am, and goes until 9 pm for those who wish to stay after 6 pm and pursue further questions.
Friday, September 17, 2010
ICF International Awarded Contracts Totaling $9.2 Million to Support Major U.S. Utilities
ICF International, a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, has been awarded two multi-year contracts totaling $9.2 million to support two major U.S. utilities.
ICF's responsibilities under the contracts fall in the areas of energy-efficiency programs, demand side management, recruitment, training, and program support.
"ICF looks forward to working with these major regional utilities," said Michael Mernick, senior vice president for ICF International. "A thorough understanding of utility objectives and customer needs uniquely positions ICF to support its clients in the energy industry. We are proud to bring our expertise and experience to bear on these projects."
ICF International offers results and solutions to a broad range of clients in the energy industry worldwide. ICF has advised both private and public sector clients in all facets of the energy industry for more than 30 years and is a leader in designing and implementing effective and innovative strategies.
ICF clients include new integrated energy enterprises, power developers, regulated transmission and distribution companies, unregulated enterprises, municipal power authorities, energy traders and marketers, oil and gas exploration and production companies, gas transmission companies, pipeline developers, local distribution companies, industry associations, investors, financial institutions, law firms, and regulators.
About ICF International
ICF International partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy and climate change; environment and infrastructure; health, human services, and social programs; and homeland security and defense markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from research and analysis through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 3,500 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF's Web site is http://www.icfi.com/.
ICF's responsibilities under the contracts fall in the areas of energy-efficiency programs, demand side management, recruitment, training, and program support.
"ICF looks forward to working with these major regional utilities," said Michael Mernick, senior vice president for ICF International. "A thorough understanding of utility objectives and customer needs uniquely positions ICF to support its clients in the energy industry. We are proud to bring our expertise and experience to bear on these projects."
ICF International offers results and solutions to a broad range of clients in the energy industry worldwide. ICF has advised both private and public sector clients in all facets of the energy industry for more than 30 years and is a leader in designing and implementing effective and innovative strategies.
ICF clients include new integrated energy enterprises, power developers, regulated transmission and distribution companies, unregulated enterprises, municipal power authorities, energy traders and marketers, oil and gas exploration and production companies, gas transmission companies, pipeline developers, local distribution companies, industry associations, investors, financial institutions, law firms, and regulators.
About ICF International
ICF International partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy and climate change; environment and infrastructure; health, human services, and social programs; and homeland security and defense markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from research and analysis through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 3,500 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF's Web site is http://www.icfi.com/.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Major Environmental Consulting Firm Utilizes the IAQ Industry’s Marketing & PR Specialists
Today, Paul Cochrane, the founder of Cochrane & Associates announced the marketing and public relations specialty firm has begun working with Clark Seif Clark. CSC is a leading provider of environmental consulting services with multiple offices across the West Coast and Southwest.
“At Cochrane & Associates we are delighted to be working with the team at Clark Seif Clark,” reported Paul Cochrane. “CSC has built a solid reputation for providing comprehensive expertise in a wide range of indoor environmental quality issues dealing with everything from mold and asbestos to industrial hygiene and infection control. We excel in our collaborations with established industry leaders such as Clark Seif Clark,” he continued.
CSC was founded in 1989 to help clients in both the public and private sectors address environmental issues. The company believes in science-based protocols and in the cross-training of their personnel, so they are both thorough site investigators and knowledgeable compliance experts. Unlike many environmental consulting firms, CSC also has a strong background in engineering. Architects, builders, contractors, developers, real estate professionals and property owners all appreciate CSC’s expertise and ability to solve problems. To learn more about Clark Seif Clark please visit http://www.csceng.com.
Many industry professionals know Mr. Cochrane from his years of service as Vice President of Business Development for Aerotech Laboratories. There he helped grow what was a small regional laboratory with 10 employees into well over 300 in less than 4 years before opening Cochrane & Associates, LLC.
Industry professionals can learn more about marketing their indoor air quality (IAQ), HVAC, industrial hygiene and environmental businesses by contacting info@cochraneassoc.com, visiting http://www.cochraneassoc.com or calling (602) 510-3179.
About Cochrane & Associates, LLC
Cochrane & Associates is a business development, public relations and marketing consulting firm specializing in the environmental, mold and indoor air quality industries. The company has worked with many of the industries’ leading institutions and companies. They are also the innovators behind the IAQ Video Network.
“At Cochrane & Associates we are delighted to be working with the team at Clark Seif Clark,” reported Paul Cochrane. “CSC has built a solid reputation for providing comprehensive expertise in a wide range of indoor environmental quality issues dealing with everything from mold and asbestos to industrial hygiene and infection control. We excel in our collaborations with established industry leaders such as Clark Seif Clark,” he continued.
CSC was founded in 1989 to help clients in both the public and private sectors address environmental issues. The company believes in science-based protocols and in the cross-training of their personnel, so they are both thorough site investigators and knowledgeable compliance experts. Unlike many environmental consulting firms, CSC also has a strong background in engineering. Architects, builders, contractors, developers, real estate professionals and property owners all appreciate CSC’s expertise and ability to solve problems. To learn more about Clark Seif Clark please visit http://www.csceng.com.
Many industry professionals know Mr. Cochrane from his years of service as Vice President of Business Development for Aerotech Laboratories. There he helped grow what was a small regional laboratory with 10 employees into well over 300 in less than 4 years before opening Cochrane & Associates, LLC.
Industry professionals can learn more about marketing their indoor air quality (IAQ), HVAC, industrial hygiene and environmental businesses by contacting info@cochraneassoc.com, visiting http://www.cochraneassoc.com or calling (602) 510-3179.
About Cochrane & Associates, LLC
Cochrane & Associates is a business development, public relations and marketing consulting firm specializing in the environmental, mold and indoor air quality industries. The company has worked with many of the industries’ leading institutions and companies. They are also the innovators behind the IAQ Video Network.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Trinity Consultants to Provide Training on EPA’s Greenhouse Gas “Tailoring Rule” for Air Quality Permitting
Trinity Consultants, an environmental consulting firm with offices nationwide, will present two Webinars on June 4 and June 10 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CDT on the recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final PSD and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule. The training will be delivered by John E. (Jay) Hofmann, President/CEO of Trinity Consultants, and Katherine Blue, Principal Consultant for Trinity’s Climate Change practice. Mr. Hofmann is a noted authority on air quality permit requirements for major industrial sources in the U.S. and Ms. Blue is the firm’s senior technical resource on greenhouse gas emissions management and associated regulatory developments.
The new rule, released May 13, 2010, will be phased in over the next several years with the first phase commencing on January 2, 2011, when new or modified industrial air emissions sources that are subject to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program due to non-greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and that emit at least 75,000 tons per year (tpy) of GHGs (measured as CO2e) will become subject to the complex PSD permitting program for GHG. On July 1, 2011, new major source thresholds of 100,000 tpy CO2e and 75,000 tpy CO2e will be effective for new sources and modifications, respectively. By July 1, 2010 EPA may propose reductions to the GHG permitting thresholds but not below 50,000 tpy. The purpose of this rule is to address GHGs in the permitting process while “tailoring” the permitting requirements to shield small sources from extensive burden. The Webinars will address the detailed rule requirements and time line, forthcoming control requirement guidance, scenario planning, operational implications, and how this rule relates to proposed cap-and-trade legislation.
According to Hofmann, “Although the GHG Tailoring Rule is intended to take a common sense approach to controlling GHG emissions, the applicability provisions can be confusing. It is important to companies to fully understand the implications so that they can proceed in a strategic fashion, for example, potentially expediting planned modifications prior to the July 2001 rule implementation date.” For more information on these upcoming Webinars, visit http://www.trinityconsultants.com/webinars.
Founded in 1974, Trinity Consultants has offices in 28 U.S. cities and China and performs over 2,000 environmental consulting projects annually, primarily focusing on air quality regulatory issues affecting industrial facilities. Trinity also markets BREEZE(r) environmental modeling software, implements technology solutions for EH&S information management, and provides EH&S staffing services.
The new rule, released May 13, 2010, will be phased in over the next several years with the first phase commencing on January 2, 2011, when new or modified industrial air emissions sources that are subject to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program due to non-greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and that emit at least 75,000 tons per year (tpy) of GHGs (measured as CO2e) will become subject to the complex PSD permitting program for GHG. On July 1, 2011, new major source thresholds of 100,000 tpy CO2e and 75,000 tpy CO2e will be effective for new sources and modifications, respectively. By July 1, 2010 EPA may propose reductions to the GHG permitting thresholds but not below 50,000 tpy. The purpose of this rule is to address GHGs in the permitting process while “tailoring” the permitting requirements to shield small sources from extensive burden. The Webinars will address the detailed rule requirements and time line, forthcoming control requirement guidance, scenario planning, operational implications, and how this rule relates to proposed cap-and-trade legislation.
According to Hofmann, “Although the GHG Tailoring Rule is intended to take a common sense approach to controlling GHG emissions, the applicability provisions can be confusing. It is important to companies to fully understand the implications so that they can proceed in a strategic fashion, for example, potentially expediting planned modifications prior to the July 2001 rule implementation date.” For more information on these upcoming Webinars, visit http://www.trinityconsultants.com/webinars.
Founded in 1974, Trinity Consultants has offices in 28 U.S. cities and China and performs over 2,000 environmental consulting projects annually, primarily focusing on air quality regulatory issues affecting industrial facilities. Trinity also markets BREEZE(r) environmental modeling software, implements technology solutions for EH&S information management, and provides EH&S staffing services.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Intermap Technologies and JBA Consulting Partner to Provide European-wide Flood Risk Mapping Services
Intermap Technologies, a worldwide 3D digital mapping and geospatial solutions company, and JBA Consulting, a leading European flood risk and environmental management firm, today announced a strategic collaboration to provide detailed flood mapping services for clients across Continental Europe. The provision of Intermap's NEXTMap Europe digital elevation map data, along with the digital elevation models Intermap produced for the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative, will allow JBA's risk management division to conduct accurate, current, and consistent cross-border flood assessments throughout Europe.
Intermap will deliver elevation data to JBA to enable high-accuracy modelling of different types of flood risk, including river, surface water, sea surge, and reservoir failure. The resulting flood risk assessments will be created using JBA's scientifically acclaimed 2D hydraulic modeling JFLOW-GPU software and will enable clients to access an unprecedented quality of flood risk management solutions in Europe.
"The joining of our superior terrain data with JBA's innovative flood modeling software," stated Manfred Krischke, Intermap's vice president of risk management, "is a win-win situation for government entities, the insurance industry, and other customers alike. Being able to accurately assess flood risks across Europe will not only help predict the likelihood of damage to property and the threat to livelihood, it can potentially help guide protection measures that can reduce the terrible impact of catastrophic flooding throughout the region."
"Use of Intermap's NEXTMap dataset gives us the ability to generate flood models that are not compromised by the quality of the underlying digital terrain data," commented Jane Toothill, JBA's head of catastrophe analysis. "This collaboration will allow us to set a new standard for the quality of flood models in Europe and enable our clients to access the information they need to implement improved risk management practice at all scales from single site to multi-national."
About Intermap Technologies
Intermap is a preeminent digital mapping and geospatial solutions provider that has set the industry standard for creating uniform high-resolution 3D digital models of the earth's surface. The Company has proactively remapped entire countries and built uniform national databases, called NEXTMap(R), consisting of affordably priced elevation data and geometric images of unprecedented accuracy. Demand for NEXTMap data is growing as new commercial applications emerge within the GIS, engineering, automotive, GPS maps, insurance risk assessment, oil and gas, hydrology, renewable energy, environmental planning, wireless communications, transportation, aviation, and 3D visualization markets.
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intermap has offices in Australia, Calgary, Detroit, Jakarta, London, Munich, Prague, and Washington D.C.
For more information, visit www.Intermap.com or https://risk.terrainondemand.com.
NEXTMap(R) is a registered trademark of Intermap Technologies Corporation.
About JBA Consulting
JBA is a leading European specialist in risk and environmental management services, employing over 240 staff in 14 offices. JBA is known for the provision of quality solutions in its core areas of expertise, environment, engineering, water and risk management. Its proprietary JFLOW software has been used to develop national scale floodplain mapping solutions in a range of countries worldwide for river, sea surge and surface water flood events. In addition to its expertise in flood modelling, JBA can provide solutions for other meteorological and geological perils including extra-tropical windstorm, hurricane, hail, drought, freeze and subsidence.
For more information, please visit www.jbaconsulting.co.uk.
Intermap will deliver elevation data to JBA to enable high-accuracy modelling of different types of flood risk, including river, surface water, sea surge, and reservoir failure. The resulting flood risk assessments will be created using JBA's scientifically acclaimed 2D hydraulic modeling JFLOW-GPU software and will enable clients to access an unprecedented quality of flood risk management solutions in Europe.
"The joining of our superior terrain data with JBA's innovative flood modeling software," stated Manfred Krischke, Intermap's vice president of risk management, "is a win-win situation for government entities, the insurance industry, and other customers alike. Being able to accurately assess flood risks across Europe will not only help predict the likelihood of damage to property and the threat to livelihood, it can potentially help guide protection measures that can reduce the terrible impact of catastrophic flooding throughout the region."
"Use of Intermap's NEXTMap dataset gives us the ability to generate flood models that are not compromised by the quality of the underlying digital terrain data," commented Jane Toothill, JBA's head of catastrophe analysis. "This collaboration will allow us to set a new standard for the quality of flood models in Europe and enable our clients to access the information they need to implement improved risk management practice at all scales from single site to multi-national."
About Intermap Technologies
Intermap is a preeminent digital mapping and geospatial solutions provider that has set the industry standard for creating uniform high-resolution 3D digital models of the earth's surface. The Company has proactively remapped entire countries and built uniform national databases, called NEXTMap(R), consisting of affordably priced elevation data and geometric images of unprecedented accuracy. Demand for NEXTMap data is growing as new commercial applications emerge within the GIS, engineering, automotive, GPS maps, insurance risk assessment, oil and gas, hydrology, renewable energy, environmental planning, wireless communications, transportation, aviation, and 3D visualization markets.
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intermap has offices in Australia, Calgary, Detroit, Jakarta, London, Munich, Prague, and Washington D.C.
For more information, visit www.Intermap.com or https://risk.terrainondemand.com.
NEXTMap(R) is a registered trademark of Intermap Technologies Corporation.
About JBA Consulting
JBA is a leading European specialist in risk and environmental management services, employing over 240 staff in 14 offices. JBA is known for the provision of quality solutions in its core areas of expertise, environment, engineering, water and risk management. Its proprietary JFLOW software has been used to develop national scale floodplain mapping solutions in a range of countries worldwide for river, sea surge and surface water flood events. In addition to its expertise in flood modelling, JBA can provide solutions for other meteorological and geological perils including extra-tropical windstorm, hurricane, hail, drought, freeze and subsidence.
For more information, please visit www.jbaconsulting.co.uk.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
New IBM Sustainable Supplier Information Management Consulting Offering
A new IBM (NYSE: IBM) consulting service can help clients develop methods to collect, manage and analyze supplier information for energy use, environmental impact, quality, safety, cost, efficiency, and labor practices.
This offering draws on IBM's own experience running one of the largest, most complex supply chains in the world, including development of an expansive database covering 30,000 supplier locations in 60 countries to help collect and analyze data on a wide range of sustainability issues. This will allow clients to improve supply chain efficiency, lower costs, and reduce waste and environmental impact, and reporting sustainability information to business partners, regulators and other key stakeholders.
"A global supply chain with thousands of partners exposes a company to increased risk, waste, inefficiency, environmental impact and cost," said Eric Riddleberger, IBM's business strategy consulting global leader, who heads up the company's corporate social responsibility consulting efforts. "Being able to set sustainability standards and truly measure performance against them across such a large network is an enormous task, particularly in industries such as consumer products, retail and healthcare."
Companies are under tremendous pressure to continuously improve business performance and sustainability, and that extends to their entire supply chains. Inefficiencies and inconsistent practices can cause excessive use of energy, water and materials, increased environmental impact, variances in quality, product safety concerns and poor labor practices throughout the supply chain. These can lead to increased cost, compliance issues, and disenfranchising key stakeholders, such as customers, shareholders, partners, and current and prospective employees, who care about these issues.
To improve efficiency and consistency and reduce environmental impact, companies must use new "smart" technologies and processes that allow them collect and analyze large amounts of information from across their supplier networks. This allows them to apply uniform standards, measure compliance and performance, and take corrective action where necessary. IBM estimates that doing this effectively could improve supply chain efficiency by a minimum of 8 to 12 percent or more, with corresponding reductions in cost, environmental impact and risk.
But most companies are not equipped to do that kind of data collection and analysis, either within their own operations or across their supply chains. In IBM's 2009 global survey of c-level executives on green and sustainability, 29 percent of the respondents said they aren't collecting any of this data at all from their supply chains. Eight in 10 aren't collecting supplier data for CO2 emissions and water usage, and six in 10 aren't checking supplier data for labor standards.
Half the respondents said supply chain partners are requiring that they adopt new standards for carbon management, but only 19 percent are collecting CO2 emissions data often enough to effectively manage it. And three-quarters said supply chain partners also require they adopt new standards for energy management, waste and ethical labor standards.
IBM's Sustainable Supplier Information Management offering is designed to help them develop processes and systems for:
The Sustainable Supplier Information Management offering can be used with IBM's Sustainable Procurement offering, which helps companies define cost, efficiency and sustainability measurements and goals for their procurement activities. This covers all supplies, materials, ingredients, components, finished goods and services they purchase to run their operations and to develop, manufacture and deliver their own products or services.
To learn more about IBM's green and sustainability consulting offerings visit: www.ibm.com/gbs/sustainability
For more information on IBM's full portfolio of energy and environment offerings and products, go to: www.ibm.com/green
This offering draws on IBM's own experience running one of the largest, most complex supply chains in the world, including development of an expansive database covering 30,000 supplier locations in 60 countries to help collect and analyze data on a wide range of sustainability issues. This will allow clients to improve supply chain efficiency, lower costs, and reduce waste and environmental impact, and reporting sustainability information to business partners, regulators and other key stakeholders.
"A global supply chain with thousands of partners exposes a company to increased risk, waste, inefficiency, environmental impact and cost," said Eric Riddleberger, IBM's business strategy consulting global leader, who heads up the company's corporate social responsibility consulting efforts. "Being able to set sustainability standards and truly measure performance against them across such a large network is an enormous task, particularly in industries such as consumer products, retail and healthcare."
Companies are under tremendous pressure to continuously improve business performance and sustainability, and that extends to their entire supply chains. Inefficiencies and inconsistent practices can cause excessive use of energy, water and materials, increased environmental impact, variances in quality, product safety concerns and poor labor practices throughout the supply chain. These can lead to increased cost, compliance issues, and disenfranchising key stakeholders, such as customers, shareholders, partners, and current and prospective employees, who care about these issues.
To improve efficiency and consistency and reduce environmental impact, companies must use new "smart" technologies and processes that allow them collect and analyze large amounts of information from across their supplier networks. This allows them to apply uniform standards, measure compliance and performance, and take corrective action where necessary. IBM estimates that doing this effectively could improve supply chain efficiency by a minimum of 8 to 12 percent or more, with corresponding reductions in cost, environmental impact and risk.
But most companies are not equipped to do that kind of data collection and analysis, either within their own operations or across their supply chains. In IBM's 2009 global survey of c-level executives on green and sustainability, 29 percent of the respondents said they aren't collecting any of this data at all from their supply chains. Eight in 10 aren't collecting supplier data for CO2 emissions and water usage, and six in 10 aren't checking supplier data for labor standards.
Half the respondents said supply chain partners are requiring that they adopt new standards for carbon management, but only 19 percent are collecting CO2 emissions data often enough to effectively manage it. And three-quarters said supply chain partners also require they adopt new standards for energy management, waste and ethical labor standards.
IBM's Sustainable Supplier Information Management offering is designed to help them develop processes and systems for:
- Part number management, to ease part and product traceability;
- Process change management, to improve response and reduce costs associated with changing requirements;
- Supplier audit management, to ensure compliance on issues ranging from cost and quality to business ethics and environmental practices;
- Qualification management, to vet new suppliers for performance and sustainability standards;
- Supplier problem management, to ensure quick response when problems arise;
- Real-time quality management, to reduce cost, improve quality and ensure continuity of supply;
- Predictive quality management, using automated systems and virtual supplier auditing to head off problems before they occur.
The Sustainable Supplier Information Management offering can be used with IBM's Sustainable Procurement offering, which helps companies define cost, efficiency and sustainability measurements and goals for their procurement activities. This covers all supplies, materials, ingredients, components, finished goods and services they purchase to run their operations and to develop, manufacture and deliver their own products or services.
To learn more about IBM's green and sustainability consulting offerings visit: www.ibm.com/gbs/sustainability
For more information on IBM's full portfolio of energy and environment offerings and products, go to: www.ibm.com/green
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Proteus Environmental Technologies and Technoplex Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership for Green Innovations
Technoplex, Inc., a port technology consulting group, and Proteus Environmental Technologies, a leader in green technology innovation, have announced a national strategic partnership. The purpose of this partnership is to bring their combined "green technology" practices into the port, maritime and goods movement community. The Los Angeles port complex, in which both firms are involved, is the largest in the U.S., and includes the ports themselves, shipping, trucking, railroad, energy and utility firms. It is becoming the U.S. center of green port technology due to "green" policy changes by the ports to reduce pollution and increase renewable energy supply.
Led by Dr. Tony Michaels, formerly Director of the USC Wrigley Institute and Jim Rhodes, a senior executive with 25 years of experience in financial services, Proteus finds and commercializes transformative environmental technologies, building successful companies that can drive substantial returns to its investors and partners. Proteus has a close relationship with several universities and institutes, including the University of Southern California, Arizona State University, the J. Craig Venter Institute, and the Girvan Institute. According to Dr. Michaels, "The strategic relationship with Technoplex brings our technologies directly to local targeted markets, which will boost the profitability of our firm and the sustainability of the ports".
Among the Proteus technology portfolio are PhycoSystems, which is pioneering a market-changing new approach to creating biofuels and electricity from algae; Microbial Energy Systems, which is developing advanced technologies in organic waste treatment and the concurrent production of electricity and two initiatives in sustainable aquaculture to improve aquaculture yields and increase the efficiency of off-shore aquaculture through automation. In addition, Proteus is focused on the development, testing and verification of a variety of approaches to energy efficiency, waste reduction, carbon efficiency and carbon sequestration in partnership with other companies. It also provides consulting services in the areas of sustainability and strategic environmental practices.
Technoplex, Inc., headquarted in San Pedro, California, was founded by Bill Lyte and Bill Walles. It uses a hands-on approach to technology cluster development and use of new technologies within them. Among their clients, the firm represents the Australian wave energy firm Protean Power, Ltd., and Chevron Energy Solutions, Chevron's renewable energy division.
Lyte helped launch a highly successful Pasadena technology cluster with Caltech and JPL, and has worked to apply their technologies at ports in federally-funded projects. He also chaired the startup of the Los Angeles County Business Technology Center, a globally-recognized technology incubator in Altadena. Walles is a U.S. Navy-trained mechanical engineer who later managed Ford Motor Company's new technology integration operations for ten years before becoming an internet entrepreneur.
Technoplex, Inc. has been particularly involved in the Los Angeles ports, helping to lead the approval of $5 billion of pending capital projects which require green technologies. Both Lyte and Walles are officers of the Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce, a powerful port and industrial organization. Lyte is a longtime director of the California Marine and Intermodal Transportation System Advisory Council (CALMITSAC). Through these organizations, Technoplex, Inc. is helping to establish the Los Angeles ports as the national center of green port technology, and to replicate the model nationally, working with other U.S. ports, universities, and the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Led by Dr. Tony Michaels, formerly Director of the USC Wrigley Institute and Jim Rhodes, a senior executive with 25 years of experience in financial services, Proteus finds and commercializes transformative environmental technologies, building successful companies that can drive substantial returns to its investors and partners. Proteus has a close relationship with several universities and institutes, including the University of Southern California, Arizona State University, the J. Craig Venter Institute, and the Girvan Institute. According to Dr. Michaels, "The strategic relationship with Technoplex brings our technologies directly to local targeted markets, which will boost the profitability of our firm and the sustainability of the ports".
Among the Proteus technology portfolio are PhycoSystems, which is pioneering a market-changing new approach to creating biofuels and electricity from algae; Microbial Energy Systems, which is developing advanced technologies in organic waste treatment and the concurrent production of electricity and two initiatives in sustainable aquaculture to improve aquaculture yields and increase the efficiency of off-shore aquaculture through automation. In addition, Proteus is focused on the development, testing and verification of a variety of approaches to energy efficiency, waste reduction, carbon efficiency and carbon sequestration in partnership with other companies. It also provides consulting services in the areas of sustainability and strategic environmental practices.
Technoplex, Inc., headquarted in San Pedro, California, was founded by Bill Lyte and Bill Walles. It uses a hands-on approach to technology cluster development and use of new technologies within them. Among their clients, the firm represents the Australian wave energy firm Protean Power, Ltd., and Chevron Energy Solutions, Chevron's renewable energy division.
Lyte helped launch a highly successful Pasadena technology cluster with Caltech and JPL, and has worked to apply their technologies at ports in federally-funded projects. He also chaired the startup of the Los Angeles County Business Technology Center, a globally-recognized technology incubator in Altadena. Walles is a U.S. Navy-trained mechanical engineer who later managed Ford Motor Company's new technology integration operations for ten years before becoming an internet entrepreneur.
Technoplex, Inc. has been particularly involved in the Los Angeles ports, helping to lead the approval of $5 billion of pending capital projects which require green technologies. Both Lyte and Walles are officers of the Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce, a powerful port and industrial organization. Lyte is a longtime director of the California Marine and Intermodal Transportation System Advisory Council (CALMITSAC). Through these organizations, Technoplex, Inc. is helping to establish the Los Angeles ports as the national center of green port technology, and to replicate the model nationally, working with other U.S. ports, universities, and the U.S. Department of Transportation.
CSC Wins Competitive Information Technology Contract From Environmental Protection Agency
CSC (NYSE: CSC) announced today that it is one of seven companies awarded a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for information technology (IT) support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The BPA has a seven-year performance period and an estimated maximum total ceiling value of $955 million for all firms. Awarded to CSC during the company's second quarter fiscal year 2010, which ended on October 2, 2009, this contract follows and is incremental to the Information Technology Solutions EPA contract CSC has held since 2002.
Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will compete for task orders to provide services, including server and storage management, high-performance computing, geospatial support, IT security, call center operations, telecommunications and video conferencing.
"We understand that cost-effective IT infrastructure support is crucial to the EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment," said Tom Anderson, president of CSC's North American Public Sector Civil and Government Health Services Group. "CSC has a 30-year track record of successful service delivery to the EPA and an ongoing commitment to innovation. We look forward to playing an instrumental role in helping the agency increase efficiency, effectiveness and integration, while reducing IT services costs."
For more information about CSC's environmental solutions, visit csc.com/environment.
About CSC
CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and services through three primary lines of business. These include Business Solutions and Services, the Managed Services Sector and the North American Public Sector. CSC's advanced capabilities include systems design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 92,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.2 billion for the 12 months ended July 3, 2009. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.
Under the terms of the agreement, CSC will compete for task orders to provide services, including server and storage management, high-performance computing, geospatial support, IT security, call center operations, telecommunications and video conferencing.
"We understand that cost-effective IT infrastructure support is crucial to the EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment," said Tom Anderson, president of CSC's North American Public Sector Civil and Government Health Services Group. "CSC has a 30-year track record of successful service delivery to the EPA and an ongoing commitment to innovation. We look forward to playing an instrumental role in helping the agency increase efficiency, effectiveness and integration, while reducing IT services costs."
For more information about CSC's environmental solutions, visit csc.com/environment.
About CSC
CSC is a global leader in providing technology-enabled solutions and services through three primary lines of business. These include Business Solutions and Services, the Managed Services Sector and the North American Public Sector. CSC's advanced capabilities include systems design and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing, applications software development, Web and application hosting, mission support and management consulting. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., CSC has approximately 92,000 employees and reported revenue of $16.2 billion for the 12 months ended July 3, 2009. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.csc.com.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Grace Gray Joins PLANTECO Environmental Consultants, LLC as New Operations Manager
PLANTECO Environmental Consultants, LLC, the leader in innovative green engineered technology solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Grace Gray as Operations Manager working out of our corporate headquarters in Athens, Georgia.
Early in her career, Ms. Gray worked under the direction of PLANTECO founder and President, Dr. Valentine Nzengung, conducting research on the development of bioremediation and phytoremediation of perchlorate-contaminated soils and water. After receiving her B.A. in French from Washington and Lee University in 1995 and a B.S. degree in Biology from the University of Georgia in 2000, Grace went on to receive her Master’s in Marine Science with a focus on coastal geology from the College of William & Mary in 2005.
Most recently, Ms Gray has been working in the physical oceanographic consulting business. She is particularly interested in drawing from her diverse scientific background to be a liaison between the scientific and lay communities. We look forward to expanding PLANTECO’s green technology capabilities to protect our marine environment by utilizing her knowledge of coastal and ocean processes.
PLANTECO was founded in 2000 and is an 8(A) HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged Business. PLANTECO provides sustainable technology consulting, feasibility studies, turnkey innovative remediation, and engineered green remediation product applications.
Early in her career, Ms. Gray worked under the direction of PLANTECO founder and President, Dr. Valentine Nzengung, conducting research on the development of bioremediation and phytoremediation of perchlorate-contaminated soils and water. After receiving her B.A. in French from Washington and Lee University in 1995 and a B.S. degree in Biology from the University of Georgia in 2000, Grace went on to receive her Master’s in Marine Science with a focus on coastal geology from the College of William & Mary in 2005.
Most recently, Ms Gray has been working in the physical oceanographic consulting business. She is particularly interested in drawing from her diverse scientific background to be a liaison between the scientific and lay communities. We look forward to expanding PLANTECO’s green technology capabilities to protect our marine environment by utilizing her knowledge of coastal and ocean processes.
PLANTECO was founded in 2000 and is an 8(A) HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged Business. PLANTECO provides sustainable technology consulting, feasibility studies, turnkey innovative remediation, and engineered green remediation product applications.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
GEI Consultants to Perform Consulting Services for South Jersey Gas and South Jersey Industries
GEI Consultants, Inc., one of the nation's leading geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firms, announced today that it has been chosen to perform consulting services for site investigation and remediation activities for South Jersey Gas and South Jersey Industries.
GEI will perform remedial investigation, remedial design, permitting, construction management, quality assurance, industrial hygiene, and hydrogeology services at 12 sites over the course of three years. Each site is the location of a former manufactured gas plant (MGP).
GEI's extensive MGP experience, as well as a prior work history with South Jersey Gas, led to this project award. Recently, GEI added a number of senior-level MGP specialists to its southern New Jersey team, all with extensive New Jersey and utility industry experience. In particular, Barry Raus, P.G., a project manager with a successful history of managing projects for South Jersey Gas and South Jersey Industries, has been assigned to the strategic oversight of these projects.
About GEI Consultants, Inc.
GEI's multi-disciplined team of engineers and scientists deliver geotechnical, environmental, integrated water resources and ecological solutions to diverse clientele nationwide. The firm has provided a broad range of consulting and engineering services on over 25,000 projects in 50 states and 22 countries. For more information, please visit the firm's web site at www.geiconsultants.com.
GEI will perform remedial investigation, remedial design, permitting, construction management, quality assurance, industrial hygiene, and hydrogeology services at 12 sites over the course of three years. Each site is the location of a former manufactured gas plant (MGP).
GEI's extensive MGP experience, as well as a prior work history with South Jersey Gas, led to this project award. Recently, GEI added a number of senior-level MGP specialists to its southern New Jersey team, all with extensive New Jersey and utility industry experience. In particular, Barry Raus, P.G., a project manager with a successful history of managing projects for South Jersey Gas and South Jersey Industries, has been assigned to the strategic oversight of these projects.
About GEI Consultants, Inc.
GEI's multi-disciplined team of engineers and scientists deliver geotechnical, environmental, integrated water resources and ecological solutions to diverse clientele nationwide. The firm has provided a broad range of consulting and engineering services on over 25,000 projects in 50 states and 22 countries. For more information, please visit the firm's web site at www.geiconsultants.com.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Eco Consulting Field Exploding, Says Prominent Environmental Education Firm
The Eco Consulting field is exploding, and the next generation of Eco Consultants are seeking new avenues for becoming quickly trained in this green profession, according to the San Diego-based Eco Institution, a leading environmental education firm.
Estimates place the number of Eco Consultants in the United States currently at about 3,000-quite a steep number for a profession that`s less than three years old. But this total should double within the next 12 months, according to Kevin Hopkins, a former White House economist and author of the Eco Institution`s introductory Eco Consultant Certification Course.
"Homeowners and businesses in the United States and other developed countries have long been supportive of environmental initiatives, but have been frustrated by a lack of both knowledge and opportunities for living and operating in a more environmentally responsible fashion," says Mr. Hopkins. "But thanks to the emerging Eco Consultant profession, local residents and business owners can begin to really make a difference-right in their own neighborhoods and communities."
Saving Green by Living Green
That difference that they can make means more than just doing a "good deed" for the planet. It also can translate into saving money. Indeed, the Eco Institution emphasizes that, in the difficult economy that has battered the United States and other developed countries in recent years, consumers and small businesses are more interested than ever before in saving money wherever they can-and that planetary consciousness needs to follow suit.
"It`s easy for someone who is passionate about protecting the environment to say that cost doesn`t matter," says Mr. Hopkins. "And in the larger sense, maybe it doesn`t. But environmental protection and planetary preservation depend on people`s actually taking action. And like it or not, most people today-no matter how committed to the environment they might be-simply don`t have the thousands of extra dollars required to purchase a new hybrid car or to line their rooftops with pricey solar panels."
With that fact in mind, the Eco Institution focuses its training efforts on helping would-be Eco Consultants to demonstrate to their clients how "living green" and "saving green" go together. By undertaking simple, relatively inexpensive steps-from wiser usage of lighting, heating, cooling, and water to improved insulation and replacement of old appliances-some families can save up to $2,000 or more each year through the adoption of green-living practices, and many businesses can save much more. In addition, U.S. Federal tax credits for energy-efficient structural additions can save taxpayers up to an additional $1,500 in the coming tax year.
An Online Eco Consultant Training Course
Local consumers and business owners are increasingly turning to Eco Consultants for answers and recommendations in these and other green-living arenas-which is one reason why the Eco Consultant profession is expanding so fast. The profession is also among the most diverse of all of the emerging "green jobs" fields. Today, Eco Consultants range from architects and engineers to real estate agents and home inspectors, and also include a fair number of other business professionals, homemakers, and even college students. While their backgrounds may differ, however, the one commonality is that each Eco Consultant will have taken at least one course of study specific to Eco Consulting. The Eco Consultant Certification Course offered by the Eco Institution is one of a growing number of options for securing the needed training.
With a nod to busy professionals, the Eco Institution`s certification process has been designed for maximum flexibility and adaptability to the needs of individual Eco Consultant trainees. Employing the latest in web-based instructional technology, the Eco Consultant Certification Course is available online, and can be studied at the student`s own pace and on his or her own schedule. The 12-unit introductory course covers such substantive topics as energy conservation, water conservation, green transportation, and recycling, as well as such practical subjects as auditing a home or business, operating and marketing an Eco Consulting practice, and becoming a community environmental advocate. More advanced courses will cover environmental, energy-conservation, and engineering topics in even greater depth, and will help to prepare students to secure their globally recognized LEED certification.
Each of the introductory course`s 12 units also includes a detailed, easy-to-read text-based lesson, and is accompanied by a series of thought-provoking exercises as well as phone- and email-based access to a professional Eco Consulting Coach who will guide students through both the substantive and practical aspects of setting up and building their Eco Consulting practice. An optional but highly prized feature of the Eco Institution`s offerings is an information-rich "Startup Kit," which includes
dozens of professionally designed client handouts, worksheets, auditing guides, and marketing and promotional tools-most of which can be private-labeled with the Eco Consultant`s name and contact information. The Startup Kit also includes placards and posters that Eco Consultants can display at homes or businesses that they have audited, which document that these structures have been "green-certified."
Signing up for the Eco Consultant Certification Course couldn`t be easier. Interested individuals should visit the Eco Institution web site at
www.ecotraining.com.
Estimates place the number of Eco Consultants in the United States currently at about 3,000-quite a steep number for a profession that`s less than three years old. But this total should double within the next 12 months, according to Kevin Hopkins, a former White House economist and author of the Eco Institution`s introductory Eco Consultant Certification Course.
"Homeowners and businesses in the United States and other developed countries have long been supportive of environmental initiatives, but have been frustrated by a lack of both knowledge and opportunities for living and operating in a more environmentally responsible fashion," says Mr. Hopkins. "But thanks to the emerging Eco Consultant profession, local residents and business owners can begin to really make a difference-right in their own neighborhoods and communities."
Saving Green by Living Green
That difference that they can make means more than just doing a "good deed" for the planet. It also can translate into saving money. Indeed, the Eco Institution emphasizes that, in the difficult economy that has battered the United States and other developed countries in recent years, consumers and small businesses are more interested than ever before in saving money wherever they can-and that planetary consciousness needs to follow suit.
"It`s easy for someone who is passionate about protecting the environment to say that cost doesn`t matter," says Mr. Hopkins. "And in the larger sense, maybe it doesn`t. But environmental protection and planetary preservation depend on people`s actually taking action. And like it or not, most people today-no matter how committed to the environment they might be-simply don`t have the thousands of extra dollars required to purchase a new hybrid car or to line their rooftops with pricey solar panels."
With that fact in mind, the Eco Institution focuses its training efforts on helping would-be Eco Consultants to demonstrate to their clients how "living green" and "saving green" go together. By undertaking simple, relatively inexpensive steps-from wiser usage of lighting, heating, cooling, and water to improved insulation and replacement of old appliances-some families can save up to $2,000 or more each year through the adoption of green-living practices, and many businesses can save much more. In addition, U.S. Federal tax credits for energy-efficient structural additions can save taxpayers up to an additional $1,500 in the coming tax year.
An Online Eco Consultant Training Course
Local consumers and business owners are increasingly turning to Eco Consultants for answers and recommendations in these and other green-living arenas-which is one reason why the Eco Consultant profession is expanding so fast. The profession is also among the most diverse of all of the emerging "green jobs" fields. Today, Eco Consultants range from architects and engineers to real estate agents and home inspectors, and also include a fair number of other business professionals, homemakers, and even college students. While their backgrounds may differ, however, the one commonality is that each Eco Consultant will have taken at least one course of study specific to Eco Consulting. The Eco Consultant Certification Course offered by the Eco Institution is one of a growing number of options for securing the needed training.
With a nod to busy professionals, the Eco Institution`s certification process has been designed for maximum flexibility and adaptability to the needs of individual Eco Consultant trainees. Employing the latest in web-based instructional technology, the Eco Consultant Certification Course is available online, and can be studied at the student`s own pace and on his or her own schedule. The 12-unit introductory course covers such substantive topics as energy conservation, water conservation, green transportation, and recycling, as well as such practical subjects as auditing a home or business, operating and marketing an Eco Consulting practice, and becoming a community environmental advocate. More advanced courses will cover environmental, energy-conservation, and engineering topics in even greater depth, and will help to prepare students to secure their globally recognized LEED certification.
Each of the introductory course`s 12 units also includes a detailed, easy-to-read text-based lesson, and is accompanied by a series of thought-provoking exercises as well as phone- and email-based access to a professional Eco Consulting Coach who will guide students through both the substantive and practical aspects of setting up and building their Eco Consulting practice. An optional but highly prized feature of the Eco Institution`s offerings is an information-rich "Startup Kit," which includes
dozens of professionally designed client handouts, worksheets, auditing guides, and marketing and promotional tools-most of which can be private-labeled with the Eco Consultant`s name and contact information. The Startup Kit also includes placards and posters that Eco Consultants can display at homes or businesses that they have audited, which document that these structures have been "green-certified."
Signing up for the Eco Consultant Certification Course couldn`t be easier. Interested individuals should visit the Eco Institution web site at
www.ecotraining.com.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
BLUE Climate Change Consulting to Help Clients Thrive in the Low Carbon Economy
Consulting and engineering firm Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch (M+NLB) and Elysium - Carbon Trade & Investment Ltd. announced today that they have entered into a joint-venture agreement to offer climate change consulting services to U.S. and international clients under M+NLB’s BLUE Climate Change Consulting division. BLUE will provide assessment, accounting, reduction, reporting, and monetization of greenhouse gases (GHGs); emissions reduction project development and registration (otherwise known as offsets); and assistance with trading in various regional, national, and international carbon markets.
“Carbon regulation is clearly on the horizon for the U.S., and with it, probable increases in energy prices. Combined with national security concerns and an increasing ‘green’ awareness amongst their stakeholders, our clients recognize the need to develop strategies to properly position themselves,” said Walt Vernon, M+NLB CEO. “Our new partnership with Elysium allows us to offer our clients a unique, total energy and greenhouse gas management suite of services. We can help them understand the emerging regulations; measure their emissions and exposure; develop financially responsive strategies; implement energy and emissions reduction strategies; monetize their reductions through offset revenues; and promote their efforts through effective PR campaigns.”
Based in Israel, Elysium brings to North America its expertise in developing and monetizing GHG reduction strategies, projects, and programs, gained in the global carbon market for both certified (under the Kyoto Protocol) and voluntary emissions reduction credits. Clients are led through the maze of carbon accounting and management schemes under the various carbon market regulations to maximize their financial benefits through the minimization of emissions.
“North American clients who invest in renewable energy, energy conservation, and other clean technologies and infrastructure need tools that will allow them to gain significant economic rewards for their efforts,” said Ofer Ben-Dov, Elysium’s CTO. “The combined capabilities of M+NLB and Elysium, and our international carbon market experience, provide a ‘one-stop shop’, and uniquely position BLUE as a leading full-service provider of climate change mitigation action, from planning and financing to successful implementation.”
M+NLB has been helping U.S.-based clients save water and energy in the built environment for nearly 50 years. In the last several years, as the U.S. has moved toward new regulations aimed at a reduced-carbon world, M+NLB has extended and evolved its services to include climate change consulting. BLUE will take these services one step further, giving clients a unique, total GHG management suite of services, including education on emerging regulations; measurement of emissions; financial projections and analysis of options; strategy and project development; design, management, commissioning, and verification; guidance on offsets; and assistance marketing their GHG efforts to their own customers. BLUE will continue to also provide climate action planning for businesses, municipalities, and universities.
Founded in 2005, Elysium is the leading Israeli expert in a broad range of carbon policy and accounting fields, with projects that include both voluntary and regulatory offset programs, carbon footprints for products and processes, and corporate carbon inventories and strategies. Elysium’s founders led Israel’s efforts in the 1990s to ratify the Kyoto Protocol and develop a national GHG policy. They also consulted for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which regulates the international carbon market. Elysium serves clients from heavy industries, such as power, cement, mining, and food, as well as renewable energy, transportation, cleantech, municipalities, and agricultural and waste management clients. Among its most substantial clients is AES Corporation, headquartered in Arlington, Va.
Founded in 1962, M+NLB is a full-service mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology engineering consulting and design firm, also providing value-added commissioning and medical/laboratory equipment planning and procurement services. It has offices in San Francisco, Irvine, and Sacramento, Calif.; Portland, Ore.; Nashville, Tenn.; Denver, Colo.; Baton Rouge, La., and Houston, Tex. The firm serves the healthcare, mission critical, laboratory, and higher education sectors. M+NLB was one of the first engineering firms in the U.S. to add a climate consulting practice to their list of client services. The firm is a three-time Practice Greenhealth, Champion for Change Award winner, and recently became the first Portland business to receive the BEST Business Center’s new Portland Climate Champion recognition.
Current clients include:
M+NLB – Stanford University Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, St. Joseph Health System, Humboldt State University
Elysium Carbon Trade & Investment – AES Corporation, Better Place PLC, AES-IC, Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises Ltd, Strauss Group, Green Wind Energy, National Roads Company of Israel, Egged Public transport Company, Dan Public transport Company.
For more information please visit:
www.mazzetti.com and www.elysiumcarbon.com.
“Carbon regulation is clearly on the horizon for the U.S., and with it, probable increases in energy prices. Combined with national security concerns and an increasing ‘green’ awareness amongst their stakeholders, our clients recognize the need to develop strategies to properly position themselves,” said Walt Vernon, M+NLB CEO. “Our new partnership with Elysium allows us to offer our clients a unique, total energy and greenhouse gas management suite of services. We can help them understand the emerging regulations; measure their emissions and exposure; develop financially responsive strategies; implement energy and emissions reduction strategies; monetize their reductions through offset revenues; and promote their efforts through effective PR campaigns.”
Based in Israel, Elysium brings to North America its expertise in developing and monetizing GHG reduction strategies, projects, and programs, gained in the global carbon market for both certified (under the Kyoto Protocol) and voluntary emissions reduction credits. Clients are led through the maze of carbon accounting and management schemes under the various carbon market regulations to maximize their financial benefits through the minimization of emissions.
“North American clients who invest in renewable energy, energy conservation, and other clean technologies and infrastructure need tools that will allow them to gain significant economic rewards for their efforts,” said Ofer Ben-Dov, Elysium’s CTO. “The combined capabilities of M+NLB and Elysium, and our international carbon market experience, provide a ‘one-stop shop’, and uniquely position BLUE as a leading full-service provider of climate change mitigation action, from planning and financing to successful implementation.”
M+NLB has been helping U.S.-based clients save water and energy in the built environment for nearly 50 years. In the last several years, as the U.S. has moved toward new regulations aimed at a reduced-carbon world, M+NLB has extended and evolved its services to include climate change consulting. BLUE will take these services one step further, giving clients a unique, total GHG management suite of services, including education on emerging regulations; measurement of emissions; financial projections and analysis of options; strategy and project development; design, management, commissioning, and verification; guidance on offsets; and assistance marketing their GHG efforts to their own customers. BLUE will continue to also provide climate action planning for businesses, municipalities, and universities.
Founded in 2005, Elysium is the leading Israeli expert in a broad range of carbon policy and accounting fields, with projects that include both voluntary and regulatory offset programs, carbon footprints for products and processes, and corporate carbon inventories and strategies. Elysium’s founders led Israel’s efforts in the 1990s to ratify the Kyoto Protocol and develop a national GHG policy. They also consulted for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which regulates the international carbon market. Elysium serves clients from heavy industries, such as power, cement, mining, and food, as well as renewable energy, transportation, cleantech, municipalities, and agricultural and waste management clients. Among its most substantial clients is AES Corporation, headquartered in Arlington, Va.
Founded in 1962, M+NLB is a full-service mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology engineering consulting and design firm, also providing value-added commissioning and medical/laboratory equipment planning and procurement services. It has offices in San Francisco, Irvine, and Sacramento, Calif.; Portland, Ore.; Nashville, Tenn.; Denver, Colo.; Baton Rouge, La., and Houston, Tex. The firm serves the healthcare, mission critical, laboratory, and higher education sectors. M+NLB was one of the first engineering firms in the U.S. to add a climate consulting practice to their list of client services. The firm is a three-time Practice Greenhealth, Champion for Change Award winner, and recently became the first Portland business to receive the BEST Business Center’s new Portland Climate Champion recognition.
Current clients include:
M+NLB – Stanford University Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, St. Joseph Health System, Humboldt State University
Elysium Carbon Trade & Investment – AES Corporation, Better Place PLC, AES-IC, Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises Ltd, Strauss Group, Green Wind Energy, National Roads Company of Israel, Egged Public transport Company, Dan Public transport Company.
For more information please visit:
www.mazzetti.com and www.elysiumcarbon.com.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Vaha Green Consulting Announces New Marketing Division
Vaha Green Consulting has added a new national marketing service for businesses seeking to be recognized as leaders in the "green" marketplace. Vaha is a solar power installation and environmental consulting company with headquarters in California and offices in New Jersey.
The new service, headed by experienced marketer Rob Gordon, will draw on the substantial environmental and business expertise represented by Vaha's LEED AP environmental expert, Geoff Tomlinson; and Vaha's Cornell-trained head of operations, Gaye Tomlinson, MBA. Each member of the team has a deep, long-term commitment to "green" issues.
Vaha's new marketing division will work with existing and start-up companies to raise their profile as providers of "green" products and services. With expertise in business-to-business and consumer marketing, Vaha will help companies to:
* Develop or refine business strategies
* Clarify market positioning
* Use a mix of new and traditional media to communicate differentiating messages
* Create unique and highly-tailored promotional plans to achieve specific goals
Geoff Tomlinson, LEED AP, is Vaha's resident "green" expert and a leader in Southern California's burgeoning solar power industry. Professionally accredited by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and certified by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), Geoff has expertise in all aspects of green technology, including several years of experience in green building development.
Gaye Tomlinson holds an MBA in business from Cornell University. She has worked in business management and marketing for the past 20 years and has directed the dramatic growth of Vaha since she and Geoff founded the company in 2007. Vaha's highly successful community solar partnership with the City of Anaheim and Habitat for Humanity was the result of a concept developed by Gaye and Geoff in 2008.
Rob Gordon has 30 years of marketing experience for a number of science and technology-based industries including hi-tech, communications technology, pharmaceuticals, hospitals, and allied health. He has also consulted with many small businesses, including "green" start-ups. He is also a writer, blogger, and has worked in journalism and public and community relations.
Contact:
Rob Gordon
908-268-7878
www.vahagroup.com
The new service, headed by experienced marketer Rob Gordon, will draw on the substantial environmental and business expertise represented by Vaha's LEED AP environmental expert, Geoff Tomlinson; and Vaha's Cornell-trained head of operations, Gaye Tomlinson, MBA. Each member of the team has a deep, long-term commitment to "green" issues.
Vaha's new marketing division will work with existing and start-up companies to raise their profile as providers of "green" products and services. With expertise in business-to-business and consumer marketing, Vaha will help companies to:
* Develop or refine business strategies
* Clarify market positioning
* Use a mix of new and traditional media to communicate differentiating messages
* Create unique and highly-tailored promotional plans to achieve specific goals
Geoff Tomlinson, LEED AP, is Vaha's resident "green" expert and a leader in Southern California's burgeoning solar power industry. Professionally accredited by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and certified by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), Geoff has expertise in all aspects of green technology, including several years of experience in green building development.
Gaye Tomlinson holds an MBA in business from Cornell University. She has worked in business management and marketing for the past 20 years and has directed the dramatic growth of Vaha since she and Geoff founded the company in 2007. Vaha's highly successful community solar partnership with the City of Anaheim and Habitat for Humanity was the result of a concept developed by Gaye and Geoff in 2008.
Rob Gordon has 30 years of marketing experience for a number of science and technology-based industries including hi-tech, communications technology, pharmaceuticals, hospitals, and allied health. He has also consulted with many small businesses, including "green" start-ups. He is also a writer, blogger, and has worked in journalism and public and community relations.
Contact:
Rob Gordon
908-268-7878
www.vahagroup.com
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Adros Hybrid Energy Solutions Lead the Way for Green Technology to Bloom in the Clean-Energy Market
Custom Solar, Geothermal and Wind Solutions coupled with Expert Consulting Services to offer Unique Green Energy Conversion Plans for residential and commercial consumers.
Adros Energy, a leading green energy company in New England, sells and installs solar, geothermal and wind turbine solutions to harness free energy from the earth’s renewable resources. The Adros hybrid energy systems generate free, and clean heating, cooling and electricity to counter the soaring cost and environmental harm that comes from the use of fossil fuels. The company takes a consultative approach to educate clients about recent technology advances, system cost reductions and lucrative financial incentives associated with using green energy. Their energy consultants explore with clients the many economic and environmental advantages of using renewable energy to power their homes and businesses. This unique approach has helped the company create immediate and significant market demand for their products and services. “The green movement is rapidly expanding the use of clean energy from the early adopters to mainstream deployment of clean energy systems” says Matt Currier, president of Adros Energy. “The recent passing of the American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 by congress has increased the rush to use our hybrid energy systems. We are inundated with people eager to learn about our systems, how they work and how to leverage the advantages they offer.”
Clean energy systems that produce heat, cooling, and electricity, with a very low carbon foot print, are quickly becoming the accepted and desired practice for government, business, and individual consumers. People are eager to learn about alternative energy technology and how it can improve the profitability of their business or reduce home costs to stretch budgets. “There is a tremendous amount of information about clean energy available that can be outdated or inaccurate. This often mystifies or confuses how the technology works and pays back” says founder Phil Morano, engineering chief at Adros. “We strive to simplify the conversion to green energy for our customers.
Adros offers a breadth of alternative energy solutions that are specifically developed for each customer. Adros compliments these product offerings, with energy consulting, system design and financial services. The company works with customers to develop a comprehensive green energy conversion plan. Adros installs their solutions in a phased fashion to match the customer’s conversion schedule and budget.
One of the leading growth areas of green technologies is solar energy. There are two types of solar energy systems offered by Adros. The first is photovoltaic (PV), a method for generating electric power from the sun’s radiance. Adros PV systems use photoelectric cells packaged in modules, or solar panels, to create PV arrays that harness the sun’s power and turn it into electricity. A recent customer, Bill Rapf, installed his Adros PV system to generate a large portion of his electrical power needs. “After converting to solar thermal several years ago, I wanted to expand my use of clean energy. Adros provided expert technical and financial consultation to illustrate exactly how my Adros PV array operates, how much my energy costs would drop and how I would quickly recover the entire investment in just a few years of operation.
The second solar energy system is solar thermal. In this system, energy is derived from the sun’s radiant heat and is commonly used to generate hot water for domestic use or radiant floor heating. Solar heating systems are generally composed of solar thermal collectors filled with a glycol fluid that transfers the heat from the collector to storage tanks where it is then made available for use.
A well suited solution for New England is geothermal technology. The Adros geothermal system is an excellent way to combat today’s high heating and cooling bills. Geothermal provides an extremely cost effective alternative to fossil fuel heating. Mr. Evans, an Adros client, elected to install a geothermal system in the home he is building. “Working with Adros Energy has helped me understand many geothermal design considerations. They simplified the entire geothermal heating and cooling design process. After evaluating multiple companies and designs, I selected Adros for their expertise, quality, affordability and customer centric values."
Wind Energy is an emerging alternative energy technology in New England. Wind turbine deployment is quickly catching solar and geothermal installations. A wind turbine is simply a generator that produces electricity when the wind blows. Adros uses the same concepts to target the smaller sized needs. The Adros wind system can be mounted on a roof or pole to provide power for homes or small businesses. Like their massive cousins, the Adros turbines can be grouped and linked together to power large facilities and company campuses.
Adros Energy designs, installs and maintains each system they sell. All installations are performed by a team of industry certified Adros technicians. “I think I have the most fun at the company” says Adros owner John Haithcock. “I manage the installations at the customer’s site. We often work hand in hand with the clients who are thrilled to see their system come together and as a result achieve a level of independence from ongoing increased expenses.”
Adros Energy creates unique custom systems by combining several clean energy technologies to compliment one another. The hybrid system of PV with geothermal provides the power to run the circulating pump without incremental electric cost. In systems where PV and Wind combine, power continues to flow at night or on stormy days, or conversely, on windless sunny days. Using solar thermal combined with geothermal increases the amount of free hot water produced with this Adros hybrid system. Creative combination systems can meet the ultimate green goal; complete “off-grid” energy generation. These customers achieve total independence from traditional energy sources and freedom from big oil or utility companies.
Renewable energy sources contribute immensely to our environmental preservation. It reduces our dependencies on fossil fuels and environmental damage other energy technologies. As business expands so does the need to find new ways to power our efforts. Green technology is an investment in saving energy and money while conserving vital resources and the environment. Adros Energy prides itself on being the emerging leader in the Clean Energy Market; offering hybrid energy solutions to allow clients the ability to convert from traditional energy methods to renewable Green technology using safe and cost effective methods.
About Adros Energy
Adros is a Greek word meaning abundant and substantial which reflect perfectly the same quality of renewable energy. The company was founded in January, 2009, and is privately owned by Phil Morano, Matt Currier, and John Haithcock. The three principles complement each other to create an exceptional management team. Matt focuses on business strategy and leads sales & marketing; Phil drives the research & design efforts while managing engineering; John leads quality control, construction and on site installation operations for the company.
The company has quickly found success and established a leading position in the New England area by educating its customers on the value realized from converting to green energy. The Adros Energy team is dedicated to creating the highest level of customer satisfaction. This guiding principle governs all operational aspects of the company to enable the deployment of high value, quality, and affordable, hybrid green energy solutions. Adros Energy is headquartered in Nashua, NH with sales locations through out the greater New England area. To learn more please visit http://www.adrosenergy.com or send email to info@adrosenergy.com. You can also stop at their booth during Boston Green Fest 2009.
Adros Energy, a leading green energy company in New England, sells and installs solar, geothermal and wind turbine solutions to harness free energy from the earth’s renewable resources. The Adros hybrid energy systems generate free, and clean heating, cooling and electricity to counter the soaring cost and environmental harm that comes from the use of fossil fuels. The company takes a consultative approach to educate clients about recent technology advances, system cost reductions and lucrative financial incentives associated with using green energy. Their energy consultants explore with clients the many economic and environmental advantages of using renewable energy to power their homes and businesses. This unique approach has helped the company create immediate and significant market demand for their products and services. “The green movement is rapidly expanding the use of clean energy from the early adopters to mainstream deployment of clean energy systems” says Matt Currier, president of Adros Energy. “The recent passing of the American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009 by congress has increased the rush to use our hybrid energy systems. We are inundated with people eager to learn about our systems, how they work and how to leverage the advantages they offer.”
Clean energy systems that produce heat, cooling, and electricity, with a very low carbon foot print, are quickly becoming the accepted and desired practice for government, business, and individual consumers. People are eager to learn about alternative energy technology and how it can improve the profitability of their business or reduce home costs to stretch budgets. “There is a tremendous amount of information about clean energy available that can be outdated or inaccurate. This often mystifies or confuses how the technology works and pays back” says founder Phil Morano, engineering chief at Adros. “We strive to simplify the conversion to green energy for our customers.
Adros offers a breadth of alternative energy solutions that are specifically developed for each customer. Adros compliments these product offerings, with energy consulting, system design and financial services. The company works with customers to develop a comprehensive green energy conversion plan. Adros installs their solutions in a phased fashion to match the customer’s conversion schedule and budget.
One of the leading growth areas of green technologies is solar energy. There are two types of solar energy systems offered by Adros. The first is photovoltaic (PV), a method for generating electric power from the sun’s radiance. Adros PV systems use photoelectric cells packaged in modules, or solar panels, to create PV arrays that harness the sun’s power and turn it into electricity. A recent customer, Bill Rapf, installed his Adros PV system to generate a large portion of his electrical power needs. “After converting to solar thermal several years ago, I wanted to expand my use of clean energy. Adros provided expert technical and financial consultation to illustrate exactly how my Adros PV array operates, how much my energy costs would drop and how I would quickly recover the entire investment in just a few years of operation.
The second solar energy system is solar thermal. In this system, energy is derived from the sun’s radiant heat and is commonly used to generate hot water for domestic use or radiant floor heating. Solar heating systems are generally composed of solar thermal collectors filled with a glycol fluid that transfers the heat from the collector to storage tanks where it is then made available for use.
A well suited solution for New England is geothermal technology. The Adros geothermal system is an excellent way to combat today’s high heating and cooling bills. Geothermal provides an extremely cost effective alternative to fossil fuel heating. Mr. Evans, an Adros client, elected to install a geothermal system in the home he is building. “Working with Adros Energy has helped me understand many geothermal design considerations. They simplified the entire geothermal heating and cooling design process. After evaluating multiple companies and designs, I selected Adros for their expertise, quality, affordability and customer centric values."
Wind Energy is an emerging alternative energy technology in New England. Wind turbine deployment is quickly catching solar and geothermal installations. A wind turbine is simply a generator that produces electricity when the wind blows. Adros uses the same concepts to target the smaller sized needs. The Adros wind system can be mounted on a roof or pole to provide power for homes or small businesses. Like their massive cousins, the Adros turbines can be grouped and linked together to power large facilities and company campuses.
Adros Energy designs, installs and maintains each system they sell. All installations are performed by a team of industry certified Adros technicians. “I think I have the most fun at the company” says Adros owner John Haithcock. “I manage the installations at the customer’s site. We often work hand in hand with the clients who are thrilled to see their system come together and as a result achieve a level of independence from ongoing increased expenses.”
Adros Energy creates unique custom systems by combining several clean energy technologies to compliment one another. The hybrid system of PV with geothermal provides the power to run the circulating pump without incremental electric cost. In systems where PV and Wind combine, power continues to flow at night or on stormy days, or conversely, on windless sunny days. Using solar thermal combined with geothermal increases the amount of free hot water produced with this Adros hybrid system. Creative combination systems can meet the ultimate green goal; complete “off-grid” energy generation. These customers achieve total independence from traditional energy sources and freedom from big oil or utility companies.
Renewable energy sources contribute immensely to our environmental preservation. It reduces our dependencies on fossil fuels and environmental damage other energy technologies. As business expands so does the need to find new ways to power our efforts. Green technology is an investment in saving energy and money while conserving vital resources and the environment. Adros Energy prides itself on being the emerging leader in the Clean Energy Market; offering hybrid energy solutions to allow clients the ability to convert from traditional energy methods to renewable Green technology using safe and cost effective methods.
About Adros Energy
Adros is a Greek word meaning abundant and substantial which reflect perfectly the same quality of renewable energy. The company was founded in January, 2009, and is privately owned by Phil Morano, Matt Currier, and John Haithcock. The three principles complement each other to create an exceptional management team. Matt focuses on business strategy and leads sales & marketing; Phil drives the research & design efforts while managing engineering; John leads quality control, construction and on site installation operations for the company.
The company has quickly found success and established a leading position in the New England area by educating its customers on the value realized from converting to green energy. The Adros Energy team is dedicated to creating the highest level of customer satisfaction. This guiding principle governs all operational aspects of the company to enable the deployment of high value, quality, and affordable, hybrid green energy solutions. Adros Energy is headquartered in Nashua, NH with sales locations through out the greater New England area. To learn more please visit http://www.adrosenergy.com or send email to info@adrosenergy.com. You can also stop at their booth during Boston Green Fest 2009.
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