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people + progress magazine

May 2011

Aiming High

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

Safety in Numbers

The former Konrad iron ore mine is being developed into a radioactive waste repository. The storage facility will hold 303,000 cubic meters of waste—the amount expected to accumulate in Germany over the next 40 years. Learn more

  • Creating Valuable Resources at Treatment Facilities
    Setting New Standards

    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

  • Preparing for the Future
    Climate Change and Water Supply

    Today, water supply planners are analyzing how changing climate variables—such as precipitation, temperature and evaporation could influence the ability to meet water demands. Learn more

  • Taking the Lead in Sustainable Transit
    Taking the Lead in Sustainable Transit

    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

  • An Interview with Dwayne Myers
    Back to Basics: Improving our Cities with Natural Systems

    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

    Editor's Note

  • Covering a range of topics, this exciting issue of people + progress features sustainable approaches for the benefit of our environments, economies and communities. Whether it’s an administration building for the U.S. Air Force or an underground nuclear waste repository in Germany, these stories all explore ways we are looking after future generations.

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