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Light Rail Solutions for Heavy Congestion

file under: Transportation, North America, United States, Government

CDM Smith partnered with the Utah Transit Authority to design and implement new, award-winning light rail lines as part of the ambitious FrontLines 2015 program—helping support UTA’s mission of providing a world class transit system to meet a growing population and economy. Learn More
Building Infrastructure that Builds a Community

file under: Asia/Pacific, Bioremediation, Environment, Program Management, Sustainability

The Wyaralong Dam project and recreational area in South East Queensland, Australia, is an example of sustainable infrastructure incorporating long-term environmental management and planning. The project employed local businesses and workers, provided outdoor space for the community, and stimulated tourism—all while offsetting carbon emissions and protecting local wildlife. Learn More
Hold the Salt

file under: Water, Design-Build, North America, United States, Government

With the ocean being California, USA’s only unlimited water supply, seawater desalination plants are increasingly being evaluated and developed throughout the state as an alternative to traditional water supply sources. CDM Smith has been at the forefront of making seawater desalination a viable and sustainable option in California. Learn More
Creating Sustainable Communities Through Smart Decisions

file under: Asia/Pacific, Business + Industry, Education, Facilities, Government, Smart Energy, Sustainability, Transportation, Water, Water Reuse, Integrated Resources Management

Connecting experts around the world through its base in Singapore, CDM Smith’s Neysadurai Centre for Integrated Urban Solutions is helping clients get the most out of limited funding while addressing competing demands, properly valuing natural resources, protecting ecosystems and improving infrastructure. Learn More
The Bridge to Community Involvement

file under: Government, Latin America, Transportation

The Northern Transnational Highway connectivity project is part of a $461 million compact to improve public programs and build new infrastructure that supports its growing and diverse population. This new series of roads and bridges is physically uniting northern El Salvador with the rest of the country to enable new social and economic opportunities. Learn More
Smart Energy Savings for Cities

file under: Smart Energy, Energy, Facilities, Integrated Resources Management

CDM Smith specialists in engineering, community planning and energy management share insights on energy strategies for cities and communities to help reduce energy use and lower costs. Learn More
Helping Water Agencies Navigate Change

file under: North America, Program Management, Water, Education

CDM Smith partnered with the California Department of Water Resources and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to create the Climate Change Handbook for Regional Water Planning. The handbook is one of the first efforts in the United States to incorporate climate change into watershed management planning. Learn More

people + progress magazine | 2013 Issue 1

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Water + Energy

Building Green, Saving Green

file under: 3D/4D Design, Design-Build, Energy, Green Design, Sustainability, Water, United States, Smart Energy

Upgrades to Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant will incorporate Cambi’s thermal hydrolysis process (THP)—the first facility in the United States to use this technology, and the largest Cambi plant in the world. Learn More
Interview with Stephen J. Hickox, PE, BCEE

CDM Smith's new CEO Steve Hickox shares his thoughts on state of the industry and vision for the firm. Learn More
New Life for an Old Mine

file under: Business + Industry, Design-Build, Environment, North America, United States

CDM Smith is implementing a design-build program to reactivate the idle Moss Gold Mine, allowing Golden Vertex to dig deeper and transform the historic site into a productive model of mining. Learn More
Mission Ready

file under: Facilities, Federal Government, Green Design, North America, Sustainability, United States, Design-Build

Designed and built by CDM Smith, the U.S. Coast Guard's $11.4 million station at Training Center Cape May better serves the agency's mission and operational needs in the Delaware Bay and mid-Atlantic region. Learn More
Looking to the Future

file under: Government, Transportation

CDM Smith helps clients lead the conceptualization, development and operation of world-class tolling solutions around the world. Learn More

Understanding Urban Sustainability

Securing a Sustainable Future

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
Advanced Simulation of Urban Systems

file under: Sustainability, Water, Environment, Energy, Transportation

Developed at CDM Smith’s Neysadurai Centre, our urban systems modeling process simulates the performance of a city’s water, energy, transportation, solid waste, urban form and natural environment sectors using a suite of modeling tools. Learn More
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Connecting a Congested City

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
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Back to Basics: Improving our Cities with Natural Systems

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