North America English
file under: Government , Integrated Resources Management , Middle East/Africa , Water
An integrated water and wastewater master plan for Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia, will consider collection, distribution and treatment to ensure reliable, sustainable utility services. Learn More
file under: Facilities , Design-Build , Federal Government , United States , North America
The new William A. Jones III Building goes above and beyond to maximize operations and increase sustainability. This National Capital Region facility is an architectural and environmental showpiece for Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, USA. Learn More
file under: Environment , Government , Green Design , Sustainability , Water
This interview with Dwayne Myers explores using green infrastructure—a broad concept that considers the benefits of natural systems, as opposed to manmade infrastructure—in land use planning. Learn More
file under: Sustainability , Water , Environment , Energy , Transportation
The urban systems model answers a set of high-level planning and design questions to help decision makers understand how their choices will affect the entire urban system, the environment and economics. Learn More
Smart Growth Planning
Creating Sustainable Cities of the Future
file under: Transportation , Green Design , United States , North America , Government
CDM Smith helped two transit authorities in Pennsylvania, USA, design award-winning, innovative transit centers that increase mobility and implement aggressive sustainability goals to reduce energy consumption. Learn More
file under: Government , Integrated Resources Management , Sustainability , Water
Urban infrastructure managers face a critical challenge of ensuring that cities and their water resources are ecologically sustainable. To do so, we must tap new and sustainable ways of responding to this water infrastructure challenge. Learn More
Statewide Water Supply Planning
file under: Energy , Federal Government , Government , United States , North America , Sustainability
The U.S. Department of Energy is hoping that the $2.7 billion EECBG program will be enough to jump-start energy-efficiency projects across the U.S. Part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the program allocates nearly $3 billion in grants intended to help increase energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create jobs. Learn More
file under: Water , United States , North America , Government , Integrated Resources Management , Water Reuse
By presenting an outline of innovative and alternative water supply projects to meet the projected demand, MDWASD met approval requirements for its 20-year water use permit. One project in progress is the South District water reclamation plant, which will produce 21 mgd of highly treated effluent for groundwater recharge, augmenting the area’s drinking water supplies. Learn More
Paul Brown discusses how cities are complex ecosystems that are dependent on natural systems, which challenges our thinking regarding the development of both natural and urban environments. Learn More
file under: Sustainability , United States , North America , Government
Looking to instill sustainability and creative energy management in all city functions, Asheville partnered with CDM Smith to create an award-winning sustainability management plan that encompasses solutions for transportation, water, wastewater, solid waste, green building and land use planning. Learn More
file under: Transportation , North America , United States , Government
Responding to tremendous population and employment growth, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority is leading several corridor studies to improve the city’s rail transit system, decrease traffic congestion, and increase sustainability. Learn More
To maximize biogas resources, the Gold Bar wastewater treatment plant's biogas plan suggests upgrading biogas into biomethane and compressing it as vehicle fuel. Learn more
In Exit 2 of our ongoing “Funding Future Mobility” thought leadership series, we examine the actual cost of the U.S. gas tax compared to other expenses.
Washington Briefing
Take a moment to see how our industry leaders view the topics, technologies and trends that may affect you...
