Helping clients address a defining issue of our time

We recognize that to fulfill our promise to design with community in mind, we need to consider climate change in our project work. Our approach is summarized in the Climate Solutions Wheel.

Technical and nature-based solutions that drive the removal of net greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere. Explore the possibilities

Mitigation

Actionable plans to drive climate change adaptation and mitigate GHG emissions. Learn how

Mitigation & Adaptation Planning

Adapting to predicted climate conditions to create the resilient communities of tomorrow. See examples

Adaptation

Performing risk assessments to develop climate change adaptation and GHG mitigation plans—both components of a strong ESG program. See the possibilities

Advisory Services

Benchmark performance against industry peers and standardized frameworks to help achieve climate goals. See it in action

Benchmarking

Understand potential impacts on infrastructure and communities by modeling climate change scenarios. Here is a great example

Modeling

Stakeholder engagement to create transparency and mutual understanding of climate action, risk, and resiliency. See an example

Stakeholders

Identification of both the physical and transition risks associated with climate change. Learn more

Vulnerability & Risk

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals guide corporate decision-making. Learn why

ESG

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by shifting to efficient, reliable, and renewable energy sources. Learn more

Energy Transition

Using natural systems and processes to buffer against extreme weather events and capture carbon. Explore the possibilities

Nature-Based Solutions

Using engineered solutions to assist in climate change adaptation and the transition to the low carbon economy. Here's a great example

Engineered Solutions

Wastewater reuse and pumped storage hydropower are a few ways that water can support a resilient and sustainable energy future. Learn more

Water-Energy Nexus

Transport systems are becoming electrified, autonomous, and more resilient. Explore the possibilities

Transport

Community and building design is evolving to support climate adaptation and the transition towards a low-carbon economy. Explore our capabilities

Communities & Buildings

Transitioning to the low carbon economy requires sustainable mineral extraction and enhanced recycling of battery materials. See why

Battery materials

Battery storage systems support the energy transition, increasing the reliability of renewable energy systems. See an example

Battery storage

Microgrids provide reliable and stable power and reduce carbon emissions by creating small electrical generation and storage networks. Learn more

Microgrids

Hydropower continues to be a low carbon form of energy generation while pumped storage creates a dispatchable electricity supply. Learn more

Hydropower / Pumped storage

Hydrogen produced by renewable sources is increasingly viewed as an important fuel for hard to decarbonize industries like transportation and heavy industrial. Learn more

Hydrogen

Geothermal energy plays an important role in powering some global economies. See an example

Geothermal

Wind energy continues to scale up, including in offshore wind farms where net capacity factors are higher. Learn more

Wind

Efficiencies of scale and lower manufacturing costs are helping to make solar the fastest growing renewable energy source. Learn more

Solar

Biofuels play a role in decarbonization by decreasing waste streams and powering industry. Learn more

Biogas / Fuels

Small modular reactors support the energy transition by providing low carbon power with a more affordable price and predictable permitting pathway than traditional nuclear reactors. See how

Small modular reactor

Companies are reducing their carbon footprint by identifying the unintentional release of greenhouse gases (fugitive emissions). See how

Fugitive emissions

Renewable energy and natural systems can help repurpose existing fossil fuel sites and support the energy transition. Learn how

Decommissioning fossil fuel facilities

Capturing source carbon dioxide from the atmosphere or at the point of production for permanent storage or future use mitigates greenhouse gas emissions. See how

Carbon capture: point source & direct air

Forests, new and old, play a significant role in carbon sequestration while providing other environmental and social benefits. See an example

Forests

Wetland communities support climate change adaptation by creating natural habitat, improving water quality, and providing stormwater control. Learn more

Wetlands

Prairies and peatlands have an important biodiversity function and capture carbon through sequestration. See how

Grasslands/ Peatlands

Climate change impacts coastal communities due to sea level rise, coastal flooding and erosion, ocean temperature, acidity, and salinity. See how

Coasts & seas

Repairing streams and rivers after extreme weather events help communities and natural systems become more resilient to climate change. Learn how

Rivers & streams

Submerged aquatic vegetation along lakes and shorelines provide natural carbon storage and local food resources. See an example

Lakes & shorelines

Blue and green infrastructure helps improve communities, wildlife habitat, noise pollution, and water and air quality while mitigating GHG emissions. See how

Blue / green corridors

Geoengineering is advancing our understanding of technology interventions in removing greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere. Learn how

Geoengineering

Coastal resilience projects provide infrastructure protection, protect against sea level rise, and enhance coastal communities. See an example

Coastal resilience

A climate adaptation strategy requires stormwater engineers to model future conditions predicted by changes in precipitation. Learn how

Inland flooding

Reviewing and assessing infrastructure helps build resiliency against future climate change related weather events. See an example

Structural assessments

Communities may benefit from resiliency hubs to deal with natural disasters—good design and planning can also support daily life too. See how

Disaster planning / response

Aquaculture, hydroponics, aquaponics, agrivoltaics, and vertical farming can all help create resiliency in our global food supplies. Learn more

Food security

Reliable power plays an important role in community resiliency during climate change related extreme weather events. See why

Power transmission & distribution

Adaptive capacity assessments help communities understand their ability to recover from extreme climatic events. See an example

Adaptive capacity assessments

Developing water policy and applying emerging technologies are a key part of connecting the water-energy nexus. See how

Policy & technology

Wastewater can be a viable component of the circular economy creating products like industrial chemicals and biofuels. See an example

Treatment reconfiguration

A sustainable future relies on a circular economy, one in which water plays a central role. See how

Water resource optimization

Designing streets for all users and all modes of transportation helps with social value and mitigating climate change. Learn more

Complete streets

Transitioning towards zero-emission vehicles reduces greenhouse gases associated with transporting people and goods. Learn more

Zero-emission vehicles / Smart mobility

Food grown in urban settings using the built environment help to feed high-density populations while addressing the impact global food supplies have on climate change. See how

Decentralization

Nature-based solutions and thoughtful design help urban communities adapt to climate change by reducing ambient heat associated with man-made materials. Learn more

Urban heat assessments

Understanding low carbon alternates for materials in your supply chain is a key part of transitioning to net zero. See why

Low carbon materials

Roofs covered in vegetation support urban farming, provide shade, and help to reduce roof and adjacent air temperatures. Learn how

Green roofs

Retrofitting existing buildings reduces embodied carbon emissions by prolonging the useful life of existing materials. Learn more

Building retrofits

Energy efficiency is not just about emissions reduction, it is also about energy productivity (aka the bottom line). Learn more

Energy efficiency

Supporting the energy transition, net zero, and net positive buildings produce as much or more than they consume annually. See why

Net zero / Net positive

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions as much as possible with the balance of emissions being removed from the atmosphere and sequestered. Explore the possibilities

Net Zero

The ability to adapt to and recover from hazardous events (like climate change) to maintain functionality is creating the resilient communities of tomorrow. Explore the possibilities

Resiliency

– Select – Benchmarking ESG Mitigation & Adaptation Planning Modeling Stakeholders Vulnerability & Risk

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– Select – Advisory Services Communities and Buildings Energy Transition Engineered Solutions Nature-based Solutions Transport Water/Energy Nexus

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– Select – Battery Materials Battery Storage Biogas / Fuels Carbon capture: point source & direct air Decommissioning fossil fuel facilities Fugitive emissions Geothermal Hydrogen Hydropower / Pumped Storage Microgrids Small modular reactor Solar Wind

– Select – Policy & technology Treatment reconfiguration Water resource optimization

– Select – Complete Streets Decentralization Zero-emission vehicles / Smart mobility

– Select – Blue / green corridors Coasts & seas Forests Grasslands / Peatlands Lakes & shorelines Rivers & streams Wetlands

– Select – Adaptive capacity assessments Coastal resilience Disaster planning / response Food security Geoengineering Inland flooding Power transmission & distribution Structural assessment

– Select – Building retrofits Energy efficiency Green roofs Low carbon materials Net zero / Net positive Urban heat assessments

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