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Championing Transparency and Civic Engagement Worldwide
Highlights of successful programs in Africa, Central America, and Eastern Europe The premise of open government is straightforward and impactful: […]
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Improving stream connectivity and restoring aquatic ecosystems in Wisconsin
How Cadmus helped a leading environmental organization break down barriers in a Wisconsin stream network.
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- Water
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Integrating Process and Impact Findings to Understand and Measure Behavioral Savings at Work
Energy-related behavior-change programs in the workplace, those that focus on changing mostly habitual employee behaviors, are relatively new despite their potential to save substantial amounts of energy—5 percent or more. One barrier to implementation is that uniform methods for measuring energy savings and evaluating effectiveness do not yet exist. This paper explores the successes and challenges of assessing these types of programs and the lessons learned. At the heart of the discussion, the authors examine their recent experience with evaluating two workplace behavior-change pilot programs in the Northwest. Of particular interest to the authors was how to effectively integrate impact and process evaluation components to provide a better picture of potential program improvements and resulting performance.
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- Energy
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Irvine Company: LEED Volume Certification
How Cadmus helped a California real estate owner become the state’s largest owner of LEED-certified properties.
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TMDL Development and Implementation Planning for the Lower Fox River Basin and Lower Green Bay
Cadmus was retained by the U.S. EPA to provide support to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in the development of TMDLs for impaired water bodies in the Lower Fox River, including Lower Green Bay.
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- Water
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Watershed Characterization and Planning for Pathogen Source Reduction in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Cadmus was retained by the U.S. EPA to perform a comprehensive assessment of water pollutant sources off the coast of the U.S. Virgin Islands and to develop tools supporting efforts to reduce bacteria loading.
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- Water
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Assessments of Watershed Recovery Potential
Cadmus provides support to the U.S. EPA and individual states on the use of recovery potential screening methods to compare the relative restorability of watersheds with water quality concerns.
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- Water
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TMDL Effectiveness Monitoring and Assessment
Cadmus conducts TMDL effectiveness monitoring and assessment for the U.S. EPA in locations throughout the United States.
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- Water
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Evaluation of Hydrologic Alteration and Opportunities for Environmental Flow Management in New Mexico
Cadmus was retained by the U.S. EPA to conduct an assessment of the hydrologic and ecological health of representative streams and rivers in New Mexico.
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- Water
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Identifying and Protecting Healthy Watersheds: Concepts, Assessments, and Management Approaches
Cadmus performed essential research, writing, and design services in support of the development of the U.S. EPA’s Identifying and Protecting Healthy Watersheds technical document.
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- Strategic Communications ,
- Water
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Integrated Assessments of Watershed Health
Cadmus designs and conducts integrated assessments of watershed health and vulnerability as part of our support to the U.S. EPA’s Healthy Watersheds Initiative.
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- Water
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GSA LEED EBOM & Guiding Principles Portfolio Certification Program
Cadmus is working to develop and implement a cutting-edge solution to meet high performance green building goals for GSA buildings. Cadmus’ approach facilitates participation in the USGBC LEED EB Portfolio Program, and meets green building criteria as outlined in the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Existing Buildings.
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- Energy
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Valuing Energy Efficiency
“Valuing Energy Efficiency: The Search for a Better Yardstick.” Hossein Haeri and M. Sami Khawaja, Public Utilities Fortnightly, July 2013.
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- Energy