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”

Rapid Improvement Associates: Projects

International Interests

US – China Environmental Fund

Organizational AlignmentTailored for the Unique Needs of ChinaEnvironmental Planning & Economic DevelopmentAccounting & Reporting PracticesWebsite DevelopmentEducation & Panda Conservation

Rapid Improvement Associates: Projects

International Interests Energy Efficiency

SenseDat Meter™

Low-Cost Software and Hardware DevelopmentObservable Patterns of Energy Use

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

Madison Environmental Group: Projects

Neighborhood – Community Involvement

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

Madison Environmental Group: Projects

Neighborhood – Community InvolvementGreener Transportation

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

What Can You Do?Invest in a Homeinstead of a Carafter graduation

-Sonya Newenhouse

Become a vegetarian

-Sonya Newenhouse

Only buy things you

need-Warren Gaskill Find out the “how” and

“where” of what you are buying

-Warren Gaskill