Fall
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Sustainability Certification for Indoor Urban and Vertical Farms: A Sustainable Approach to Addressing Growth in Vertical Farming
Client: The Association for Vertical Farming
Preventing the Over-consumption of Long Island’s “Sole Source Aquifer”
Client: The Town of North Hempstead
New Haven Farms: Pathways to Growth
Client: New Haven Farms
Understanding Challenges and Opportunities for Nature and Nature-Based Infrastructure in New York City
Client: The Nature Conservancy
Spring
Last Chance Gas: Identifying Alternative Fuel Vehicle Potential in New York State
Client: New York State Department of Transportation
Past, Present & Future: Driving Sustainable Operations at the National Resources Defense Council
Client: Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Battle of the Buildings: Evaluating the Sustainability of Buildings in Yonkers, NY
Client: City of Yonkers
Sustainability Workbook: Understanding the Impacts of Facility Relocation and Operation
Client: Butte-Silverbow County Department of Planning, Butte, Montana
Benchmarking for NGOs: Sustainability-Benchmarking Framework for SMRT
Client: The World Resources Institute’s Sustainability Initiative and the Sustainability Managers Round Table
2015
2011
Fall
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Distributed Energy Generation and Green Infrastructure: Transit Oriented Development for Bridgeport, Connecticut
Client: New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Regional Plan Association
Corporate Strategies to Increase Market Share of Sustainably Managed Forest Products
Client: GreenBlue
Climate Change Adaptation: A Framework for the City of Philadelphia
Client: Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, City of Philadelphia
Metrics and Targets for the Albany 2030 Comprehensive Plan
Client: City of Albany
Spring
Commercial Solid Waste Management for New York City
Client: New York City Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability
Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Design at the Port Authority of NY & NJ
Client: The Port Authority of NY & NJ
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Fall
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Impact Investment and Institutional Investors: How can pension funds help enable a transition to a sustainable low-carbon economy?
Client: Climate, Environment & Development Program, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
A Near Zero Solid Waste Strategy for Mamaroneck, NY
Client: Mamaroneck Sustainability Collaborative and the Town of Mamaroneck
Sustainable Operations for the Liniers Cattle Market in Buenos Aires
Client: Unit of Special Projects Matanza-Riachuelo River Basin (UPE-CUMAR), and the Directorate-General for International Relations and Cooperation, Buenos Aires City Government​
The Long-Term Sustainability of the Two Bridges Waterfront Community
Client: Two Bridges Neighborhood Council
The Costs and Benefits of Transitioning the Staten Island Ferry to Liquefied Natural Gas
Client: Ferry Division, New York City Department of Transportation
Summer
Evaluating the Living Building Challenge in New York City
Client: International Living Future Institute
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Spring
Living on the Edge: Agriculture in Periurban Mexico CIty
Client: Instituto Internacional de Recursos Renovables (IRRI), Sistema Biobolsa (SB) and Isla Urbana (IU), Mexico
Bringing Newark’s Stormwater Management System into the 21st Century
Client: Newark Water Group
Designing Self-Sustaining Business Model for Innovation Africa
Client: Innovation Africa​
Effective Environmental Management Systems: Effectiveness for Public Transit Agencies with the Federal Transit Administration
Client: Federal Transit Administration
Navigating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Data for Foundations
Client: Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation
2014
2013
Fall
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C40 Cities in Action: How Bike-Share and BRT are Accelerating Across the World
Client: The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40)
Climate Change Resilience Planning
Client: Central Park Conservancy Institute
Leveraging the Multiple Benefits of Green Infrastructure
Client: New York City Department of Environmental Protection
Encouraging Sustainable Behavior: A Toolkit for the Natural Resources Defense Council
Client: Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Design of a Building Energy Retrofitting Program for Montenegro
Client: Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism, Montenegro
Summer
Optimizing a High-Impact Clean-Tech Innovation Program in the U.S. & U.K.
Client: The Climate Group
Spring
Living on the Edge – Integrating Renewable Resource Strategies on the Urban Periphery in Oaxaca, Mexico
Clients: Instituto Internacional de Recursos Renovables (irri) Mexico, The Yansa Group, The Ashoka Foundation Mexico
Opportunities for Climate Resilience: The Beaches of Stamford, CT
Client: City of Stamford, Land Use Bureau
Chile's Sustainable Tourism Program: Hotel & Lodging Sector
Client: Chilean Federation of Tourism Enterprises, FEDETUR
Improving Energy Resilience of Buildings in New York City
Client: New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA)
New Jersey Audubon S.A.V.E. Seed Program Business Plan
Client: New Jersey Audubon
2012
Fall
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Finding Balance in New York City: A Roadmap to Net Zero Energy for the Natural Resources Defense Council Headquarters
Client: Natural Resources Defense Council
Business Plan for the Healthy Urban Tree Initiative in New York City
Client: The Nature Conservancy
Adaptation of Climate Change: Green Stormwater Management for Communities Across New York State
Client: New York State Department of Transportation
NYC Commercial Food Waste: Addressing a Sustainability Challenge Through Spatial Analysis
Client: City of New York, Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability
Resilient Sustainable Communities: Integrating Hazard Mitigation & Sustainability into Land Use
Clients: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Summer
Sustainability Reporting and the Natural Resources Defense Council
Client: The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Spring
Freshkills Park: A Communications Strategy to Address Public Health Concerns
Client: New York City Parks Department
Roadmap for Previous Pavement in New York City: A Strategic Plan for The New York City Department of Transportation
Client: New York City Department of Transportation
Shelter Island Mashomack Preserve: Sustainability Strategies for Renovating in a Sensitive Ecosystem
Client: The Nature Conservancy
New Award Metrics for Sustainability: Deigning Award Components for the King Abdallah II Center for Excellence
Client: King Abdullah II Center for Excellent (KACFE)
At What Price? An Analysis of the Complex Market for Flood Insurance in New York City
Client: City of New York, Mayor’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability