Sustainability & Climate Change

   

  Sustainable Engineering and Construction – 

""" MWH provides innovative, affordable and sustainable solutions that reduce costs through more efficient use of resources and pave the way for future generations to meet their own needs. The motto:

Our water, clean energy and sustainable solutions experts turn conventional infrastructure into efficient infrastructure.

We are at the forefront of environmental best practice with decades of experience on some of the world’s most complex and technologically advanced environmental projects that address the environmental pressures of resource scarcity, population growth and climate change. We offer a strategic approach and a wide range of innovative solutions to help our clients:

• Comply with stringent and demanding regulations while maintaining profitability, reputation and brand.
• Employ the latest industry research and technological advances.
• Set overall strategic direction and align supporting sustainable initiatives.
• Measure and reduce carbon and water footprints, improve efficiency, and reduce cost and risk.
• Optimize the use of energy, water and other valuable resources while minimizing waste.
• Increase competitive advantage through tactical development of environmentally, socially and economically sound processes supported by innovative resource management.

Our services range from strategy and policy development to tailored solutions for corporate social responsibility, water research management, renewable energy, sustainable power generation, energy efficiency and energy management, environmental management, greenhouse gas reporting and management, green design and sustainable construction, climate change mitigation and adaptation and more.

Following are some recent examples of our environment, sustainability and climate change successes:

We partnered with a regional centre in Australia which relies heavily on the coal industry as a source of employment to develop a comprehensive policy and action plan which prepares the region for a low-carbon future and carbon tax.

We support the European Commission’s Global Climate Change Alliance, which helps developing countries that are vulnerable to climate change to increase their mitigation and adaptation capabilities, in alignment with the Millennium Development Goals.

We researched and analyzed carbon markets for one of the largest cities in the United States in order to help the city determine how to best optimize carbon planning and meet emission reduction targets.

We have assisted government and private clients 

with numerous ecological and environmental assessments to obtain regulatory approvals.

Our work in analyzing extreme weather events, such as bushfires and flooding, has allowed authorities in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom to prepare for such events with a list of prioritized actions and early warning mechanisms.

For several years, we have been assisting the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in identifying and developing energy efficiency and sustainable technology investments, mainly in Eastern European countries.

Through our feasibility studies, technical and financial assessments and design, we have provided more sustainable solutions for the modernization and rehabilitation of several power plants in Asian countries.

We have partnered with a client operating in the energy industry in China which aimed to assess implications of the registration of its coal-related emissions as Clean Development Mechanisms and/or Joint Implementation projects under the Kyoto Protocol."""

The Fundamentals

We deliver improved efficiencies while reducing cost and risk by optimizing the use of energy, water and other resources, while minimizing waste and harnessing available financial incentives for sustainable products. Whether we are working on sustainable water management or renewable energy projects, we minimize waste and harness available financial incentives.

Non- Hydropower Renewable Energy Projects

We provide full environmental engineering and design services for wind, solar, biomass/biogas/waste-to-energy and geothermal projects, including:

• Resource assessments
• Financial analysis & feasibility
• Site due diligence
• Permitting
• Technical feasibility
• System design

Energy Management

We provide innovative solutions to reduce and track our client’s energy consumption and costs now and in the future through services such as:

• Studies and audits
• Energy efficiency and conservation project design
• Monitoring and verification
• Energy master planning

Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

We provide the technical expertise to help our clients quantify and reduce their GHG emissions to meet regulatory or voluntary goals, as well as assess their future risk to reduce or eliminate infrastructure failure:

• Greenhouse Gas (GHG) footprinting and reporting to voluntary and regulatory bodies
• GHG methodology validation and report verification
• GHG reduction project design
• Assessments and planning
• Advisory services
• Adaptation-based asset management planning
• Assistance during registration for Joint Implementation and Clean Development Mechanisms within the Kyoto Protocol

LEED Green Building Design

Our experts design sustainable infrastructure that is sourced, built and managed to reduce total life cycle costs:

• LEED administration, design, construction and consulting
• Sustainable specifications
• Lighting control and day lighting design
• Recycled materials and reduced construction waste
• Client education and presentations
• Community education/workshops/awareness
• Customizable green building rating system
• Life cycle assessments
• LEED implementation plans for federal projects
• Noise management
• Energy code compliant design

Sustainable Water Management

We provide innovative, affordable solutions to protect, enhance, store and distribute water, through services including:

• Water recycling/reuse, including on-potable water uses and reuse of gray water
• Water footprinting
• Water resource allocation
• Advanced treatment
• Risk management