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Environmental Environmental Consultants in MadisonConsultants in Madison
Rebecca Van Roo and John Dockrey
Rapid Improvement Associates
Warren Gaskill (Kevin Little)Commercial & Private Funding - companiesCelebrate Environment through the EconomyEffective Environmental PracticesPlanning, Educating, Development
“Partnering to benefit our world and your bottom line”
Madison Environmental Group
Sonya NewenhouseCommercial, Private, & Government FundingAffordable Green OptionsCreativity, Practicality, InterdisciplinaryCommunity, Transportation, Green BuildingEducating
“Works with individuals and organizations to improve communities and the environment”
US – China Environmental Fund
Organizational AlignmentTailored for the Unique Needs of ChinaEnvironmental Planning & Economic DevelopmentAccounting & Reporting PracticesWebsite DevelopmentEducation & Panda Conservation
The software provides easy to read graphs for each day, when electricity is being turned on/off and energy consumption in
kWh.
The information can be transferred into Excel to show patterns of peak
demand as well as daily costs.
SenseDat Meter™
SenseDat Meter™
Low-Cost Software and Hardware DevelopmentObservable Patterns of Energy UseGreenhouse Gas Emission Costs30 Systems InstalledFor the Client & the Environment – Net Benefits
Rapid Improvement Associates: Projects
International Interests Energy EfficiencyEnvironmental Science Education
Environmental Science Education
Partnership with 10 Chicago Public SchoolsEnergy Education into After School ProgramsUtilize SenseDat Meter™ TechnologyNurture Life Long Habits for “Greener” Practices
Rapid Improvement Associates: Projects
International Interests Energy EfficiencyEnvironmental Science EducationSustainable Woods Network
Forestry – Sustainable Woods Network
Facilitate Link Between Consumers & Private Woodland Owners Web-Based Wood Inventory Tracking DatabaseWebsite For Consumers – Product ShowcaseIowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington
EnAct
Community BasedTools to Adopt Economical and Environmentally-Friendly Lifestyle PracticesSustainable LivingReduce Waste, Conserve Energy & Water, Reduce Car Use, Healthy & Sustainable Food Choices
EnAct - Results
Money SavedHousehold Average: $278 Program Total: $55,648
Solid Waste Reduced Household Average: 175 poundsProgram Total: 35,002 pounds (17.5 tons)
Landfill Space ConservedHousehold Average: 3.91 cubic feet Program Total: 781 cubic feet
Single-Occupancy Vehicle Miles Reduced Household Average: 1,369 vehicle miles Program Total: 273,886 vehicle miles
Metro Bus Trips IncreasedHousehold Average: 27 one-way tripsProgram Total: 5,533 one-way trips
Electricity Saved Household Average: 459 kilowatt-hours Program Total: 91,819 kilowatt-hours
Natural Gas Saved Household Average: 35 therms Program Total: 6,991 therms
Water Conserved Household Average: 10,663 gallons Program Total: 2,132,606 gallons
Greenhouse Gas (CO2)
Emissions Reduced Household Average: 2,201 pounds Program Total: 440,376 pounds (220 tons)http://www.enactwi.org/results.htm
Community Car
Member-based Car Share Service4 Hybrids, 1 Sedan, 1 Pick-upConvenient LocationsUse Car Only When NeededEconomical
Madison Environmental Group: Projects
Neighborhood – Community InvolvementGreener TransportationConstruction Waste Recycling
Construction Waste Recycling
Creative Solutions for Construction WasteWork with Habitat For Humanity RestoreExample: Overture Center
- J.H. Findorff & Son- Recycling 77% of the Construction Wastestream- August 2005- 4.95 tons of cardboard, 54.71 tons of wood, 4165 tons of Concrete recycled- Total Disposal Costs if NO RECYCLING (hauling + tipping): $129,416- Actual Disposal Costs WITH RECYCLING: $97,601- Savings: $31,815