Greenhouse Gas Management and Planning for the Public Sector

Many of our public-sector clients have officially committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and are beginning to recognize the financial opportunities that often accompany proactive GHG management. Communities are also the starting point for dealing with the impacts of climate change, and are adapting their infrastructure and planning practices to reduce vulnerability to climate impacts. CDM offers the following climate change and energy services to help our public-sector clients sort through the array of regulatory programs and opportunities to implement the right solution for their community.

GHG emissions inventories and reporting
Strategic GHG management planning
Clean development mechanism projects and emissions offset evaluations
GHG mitigation engineering and energy management
Renewable energy and alternative fuels
Green design, engineering, and purchasing
Solid waste management and landfill gas capture
Carbon sequestration
Adaptation planning, vulnerability studies, and infrastructure engineering

LEED® Building Commissioning for Chicago Transit — CDM provided recommendations toward the achievement of a Silver LEED® Certification for the CTA's headquarters in downtown Chicago.

New York City's Greenhouse Gas Management Feasibility Study — Study will help develop design standards for energy-efficient and low-GHG-emitting equipment for NYCDEP facilities.

Gasification and Novel Thermal Processes for Treating MSW — CDM's study for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory summarizes state-of-the-art technologies involving gasification or other innovative thermal processing technologies.