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All Rights Reserved</copyright><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{FC6E1754-8DAA-4AD9-94B1-36251F6C3C3B}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Water/Less-Brine-More-Benefits.aspx</link><title>Less Brine, More Benefits</title><description>Through design-build delivery, CDM Smith implemented a first-of-its-kind, innovative water treatment and reuse system for Marathon Oil Company that reliably and safely meets all water discharge limits-—protecting the environment and fresh water supplies, controlling treatment costs, and enabling Marathon Oil to focus on their core business of gas operations</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{5C6C1939-0916-4696-95B3-680F08A3A12E}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Water/Supporting%20Military%20Preparedness.aspx</link><title>Supporting Military Preparedness</title><description>We partnered with the U.S. Marine Corps and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest to design, build, operate and maintain this ongoing program at Camp Pendleton to enhance overall water and wastewater system operations and reliability.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{2CA57616-C2EF-4CE7-8AB4-A3A6D6F9CF62}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Water/Quenching-a-Desert-Communitys-Thirst.aspx</link><title>Quenching a Desert Community's Thirst</title><description>North America’s largest desalination facilities apply reverse osmosis membranes to treat brackish groundwater and uses deep-well injection for inland disposal of concentrate—delivering reliable, economical drinking water to a growing desert community.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{3C51899B-0C8A-481B-B945-6FF3C42AB01C}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Water/Restoring-Montenegros-Critical-Infrastructure.aspx</link><title>Restoring Montenegro’s Critical Infrastructure</title><description>This complex design-build project addressed Montenegro’s water and wastewater infrastructure needs—advancing water supply, protecting the environment and sustaining economic vitality for this coastal tourist area.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{7EAF4930-CBBF-4DDF-BE98-6AA5337914E0}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Water/Technology-and-Sustainability-Meet.aspx</link><title>Technology and Sustainability Meet</title><description>Implemented with design-build delivery and intelligent 3D and 4D design, the sustainable Arbennie Pritchett water reclamation facility produces high-quality reclaimed water, protects dwindling resources, and contributes to the area’s economic vitality.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{D32B30F1-A440-4C53-BEAE-DB144A5B59C2}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Water/The-Next-Frontier-of-Water-Reclamation.aspx</link><title>Waste Not, Want Not</title><description>Orange County’s groundwater replenishment system produces potable water for indirect reuse from highly treated wastewater—conserving and recovering limited water resources, reducing energy consumption and supporting economic vitality.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{BC8536C7-DEB2-48ED-8B82-6C433C80D435}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Water/Wastewater-Upgrades-for-Warsaw.aspx</link><title>Wastewater Upgrades for Warsaw</title><description>The Czajka wastewater treatment plant is being expanded for improved treatment efficiency and reduction of biosolids. CDM Smith has been supporting this project, starting with the master plan for the improvement of Warsaw’s water supply and sewage disposal systems, through the preparation of an environmental impact assessment.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{34790703-15EE-4733-B93D-95B1C4001C17}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Environment/Looking-Deep-to-Remediate-Perchlorate.aspx</link><title>Looking Deep to Remediate Perchlorate</title><description>CDM Smith’s patented gaseous electron donor injection technology is an innovative, versatile and environmentally friendly in situ approach to remediate perchlorate and nitrate contamination, protecting groundwater; minimizing expensive drinking water treatment technologies; and treating many other contaminants.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{491E1661-3EDC-400C-B9FE-2BBABCE3E200}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Environment/New-Life-for-a-Former-Industrial-Port.aspx</link><title>New Life for a Former Industrial Port</title><description>Reclaiming unused industrial space, a new residential and commercial district is being developed on the site of a former river port in Germany. A rehabilitation and development strategy will clean soil and groundwater contamination, control costs, and meet all regulatory requirements.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{5355E817-A00E-428C-9AA3-AF195827B751}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Transportation/Accelerating-a-Major-Traffic-Route.aspx</link><title>Accelerating a Major Traffic Route</title><description>Trains will soon be running faster through Europe’s largest terminal train station in Leipzig, Germany. One of the most challenging geotechnical construction projects of our time, we are helping to accelerate local trains and reduce travel time by optimizing public transportation to the city center.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{929B3F45-B477-4FF5-82F0-40F48E088AAC}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Transportation/Easing-Transport-on-a-Major-River.aspx</link><title>Easing Transport on a Major River</title><description>The Neckar River in Germany carries maritime traffic to three major trading ports, but is the only water route along the Rhine basin that cannot be navigated by large ships. To expand this river passage and accommodate larger cargo traffic, we are helping to repair locks and upgrade overall stability.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{E7C5954E-C8FF-4BCD-AD1A-DB5B3734B907}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Transportation/Hot-Lanes-Cool-Travel-MnPASS.aspx</link><title>Hot Lanes, Cool Travel</title><description>We partnered with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to design, develop, implement and operate the MnPASS express lane system, which uses an innovative new tolling design to offer additional capacity of existing high occupancy vehicle lanes to single occupant vehicles.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{2E4B8F22-3768-4E43-A386-A0AE625A06EA}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Transportation/Making-a-High-Speed-Connection-in-Germany.aspx</link><title>Making a High-Speed Connection in Germany</title><description>The high-profile Stuttgart-Ulm rail project is connecting Southern Germany to other major European cities. This project will bring a new level of rail service to Germany, provide better access throughout Europe, and drive economic and cultural growth for the Stuttgart metropolitan area.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{96C7F4BB-AF67-42CC-A8A0-B35221B4CD45}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Energy/Cogeneration-at-Columbia-Boulevard.aspx</link><title>Cogeneration at Columbia Boulevard</title><description>Columbia Boulevard’s new cogeneration facilities—which provide 1.7 megawatts of power—center on two 850-kilowatt internal combustion engine generators, equipped with the latest in lean-burn technology. Since startup of the new facilities, the plant has purchased approximately 40 percent less power than in previous years. </description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{73B2D055-6BDD-41CF-B08E-3B8A16EC78F0}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Energy/Energy-from-food-waste.aspx</link><title>Food Waste to Fuel</title><description>Adding fat, oil, and grease to anaerobic digestion at Riverside’s regional water quality control plant increases methane gas production for beneficial reuse and reduces the amount of solid waste conveyed to landfills.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{94A34AA2-0223-4094-B18A-0FFB28D9EE46}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Energy/Heat-Recovery-for-Safer-Sidewalks.aspx</link><title>Heat Recovery for Safer Sidewalks</title><description>The system will capture heat from wastewater treatment plant effluent to heat a hot water loop system. The heated water will travel through insulated, shallow, underground pipes to melt snow on busy sidewalks—saving town resources and ensuring the safety of residents and visitors.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{CE6D5026-E7DC-4437-A598-E71A0DA0B477}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Energy/The-Benefits-of-Biogas.aspx</link><title>The Benefits of Biogas</title><description>Offering flexibility and optimal advantages for the Gold Bar WWTP and the surrounding community, the biogas master plan integrates boiler operation and cogeneration, as well as biomethane and vehicle fuel generation.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{B6D5A49B-84D7-43D0-A5A9-903427547001}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Energy/Waste-to-Energy-Facility-Powers-Hillsborough-County.aspx</link><title>Waste-to-Energy Facility Powers Hillsborough County</title><description>Hillsborough County’s expanded waste-to-energy facility reduces greenhouse gases, cuts landfill waste by 90 percent, and generates enough electricity to power thousands of residential homes and the adjacent wastewater treatment plant.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{3E97EF16-0B8C-4895-8C1C-521E148AABEB}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Energy/Advisory-Services-for-CHP2.aspx</link><title>Biomass Replaces Coal for a Better Environment </title><description>The residents of Stalowa Wola, Poland, are enjoying a cleaner environment now that biomass has replaced coal to fuel their power plant. We designed and oversaw the environmental impact to retrofit this plant with more efficient, environmentally friendly technology to burn biomass, a pure and renewable fuel source.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{93C813B3-0C9F-4108-A790-43D1E51B6E7E}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Facilities/Beyond-Bricks-and-Mortar.aspx</link><title>Beyond Bricks and Mortar</title><description>Harvard University’s Allston campus development is a model of environmental stewardship, and our green utility delivery system will provide all thermal, electrical and wet utilities—serving as a model of sustainable design for other institutions and communities.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{14ECFD08-E32E-4646-8481-C8AC601676DC}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Facilities/Supporting-the-Air-Force-through-Sustainable-Design.aspx</link><title>Supporting the Air Force through Sustainable Design and Construction</title><description>The iconic National Capital Region relocation administration facility on Joint Base Andrews , which proudly houses Department of Defense tenants relocating from other facilities, is a powerful statement to the department’s commitment to staff and sustainability.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:26:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{04FF65AA-44FD-423F-B490-4B2F36379680}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Energy/Expediting-Energy-Savings.aspx</link><title>Expediting Energy Savings</title><description>CDM Smith helped the city of Jacksonville, Florida, USA, become more energy efficient and reduce its carbon footprint.  </description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:47:49 -0600</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{0308775A-F3F9-4A15-BEB0-3E1413F97F5E}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Energy/Blue-Plains-Advanced-Wastewater-Treatment-Plant.aspx</link><title>Maximizing Energy Resources, Minimizing Costs</title><description>CDM Smith partnered with the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority to upgrade the Blue Plains advanced water treatment plant. It will be the largest plan in the world to use Cambi technology, and the first in the United States.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:17:14 -0600</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{603353CD-06E6-4415-8767-AB1B9B0476B2}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Water/WestSide-Produced-Water-Conveyance-System.aspx</link><title>Putting Produced Water to Beneficial Reuse</title><description>To help WestSide Corporation achieve a high standard of water management practices and cost-effectively put their coal seam gas produced water to beneficial reuse, CDM Smith assessed injecting produced water into local aquifers as groundwater recharge and recommended conveyance system design options.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:22:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{48A319AF-1077-4F09-A655-14B2B73A6AB3}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Facilities/One-Stop-Shopping-on-Guam.aspx</link><title>One-Stop Shopping on Guam</title><description>Delivered through design-build, the new base exchange on Guam’s Anderson Air Force Base offers convenient, one-stop shopping, sustaining the service’s mission to provide for the military community and generate earnings to supplement military morale, welfare, and recreation programs.</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:10:00 -0600</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{E6580332-E4CE-408D-93B1-E59BA4C41C18}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Energy/Powering-the-Winds-of-Change.aspx</link><title>Powering the Winds of Change</title><description>Wind power is gaining ground as a renewable energy source in Poland. 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Meeting this challenge requires the planning and implementation of an unprecedented $2.3 billion capital improvements program with island-wide coverage, to be completed in a record 5 years.</description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{C1486AEB-FDCB-440E-BCCE-5FDB2E27398A}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Water/Making-Every-Drop-Count.aspx</link><title>Making Every Drop Count</title><description>The RIAL program has helped Jordan meet water use challenges with a series of projects to reuse wastewater. Addressing agricultural, industrial, and urban needs, efforts advanced Jordan toward its goal of 100-percent water reuse to protect water supply, public and environmental health and socioeconomic development.</description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{66669E34-641A-4E6B-81DE-BD1B3EF5F09E}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Water/River-Basin-Management-Planning.aspx</link><title>New Thinking for Addressing Water Issues</title><description>CDM Smith was appointed lead consultant for the Eastern River Basin District on an 8-year, €10 million water management program. 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Our integrated efforts helped coordinate remediation, engage area stakeholders and study the effects on this unique location in Ireland.</description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">{42F73FE6-DA63-4F74-AA9F-0E06C4FB1841}</guid><link>http://cdmsmith.com/en-AP/Solutions/Transportation/Closing-the-Loop-NCDOT-I485.aspx</link><title>Closing the Loop</title><description>The I-485 outer loop project will help the North Carolina Department of Transportation ease traffic and increase mobility in the Charlotte metropolitan area. 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