Cooling the Planet-Climate Change Services

Global warming has rapidly become a key catalyst for rethinking the “business as usual” approaches to planning and development.  Tackling the global warming challenge through the planning and development processes requires interdisciplinary expertise across topics as diverse as land use, energy efficiency, alternative fuels, and more.   It also requires understanding of the multitude of existing and potential policy and regulatory mechanisms that can be used to craft and implement climate change mitigation strategies. 

Because of its rich experience and practical approach to planning and development design and implementation, EMC Planning Group Inc.’s vision for providing climate change mitigation services is clear.  Public and private sector clients will benefit by reaching decisions and forwarding development solutions that meet the climate friendly expectations of the State of California and regional and local interests.  EMC Planning Group Inc.’s related services include:

Public Sector

Educational Workshops – trainings for decision makers to bring them “up to speed” on climate change and green building policy and regulatory developments and strategies

Climate Change Plans – general plan updates to incorporate climate change strategies, policy and implementation programs; climate action plans

Regulatory Tool Updates – energy/green building ordinances, code updates, design review guideline updates

Staff Planning Assistance Services – development review to support project design for and implementation of climate change mitigation actions; management and implementation of programs to meet Cities for Climate Protection commitments

Financing Green/Climate Change/SD Initiatives - Grant research and grant writing

Private Sector

• Project design to incorporate green and climate change mitigation approaches and consultation regarding related CEQA/NEPA climate change mitigation strategies

• LEED consulting/certification assistance

• Facility energy audits using existing tools

• Post project mitigation compliance monitoring/reports