SHARING OUR EXPERTISE
Through collaboration and partnership , we provide thought leadership and technical expertise to organizations aligned with our clients ’ business and sustainability objectives . We set a 2020 target to increase our participation in key organizations working to address sustainability challenges and have included this in our 2025 Sustainability commitments as a way of engaging our employees in our Sustainability Program .
Examples of professional associations and organizations in which we are members and actively participate include the following :
■ At various industry forums , e . g ., the biannual Edison Electric Institute ( EEI ) Transmission , Distribution , Metering and Mutual Assistance Conference , we actively engage with clients on climate-related resiliency planning ( e . g ., microgrids , grid hardening ) and severe weather response capabilities .
■ We actively engage with EUISSCA ( Electric Utility Industry Sustainability Supply Chain Alliance ) as a supplier to our utility clients , collaborating on sustainability best practices .
■ We provide speakers and thought leadership to organizations such as American Wind Energy Association ( AWEA ), Solar Energy Industries Association ( SEIA ), and National Hydropower Association ( NHA ) to promote cost effective renewable energy for our clients in various market sectors .
■ We joined the American Biogas Council in 2020 , a trade association championing the entire biogas industry – working on behalf of manufacturers , policymakers , digestion operators , RNG suppliers , and more .
■ TRC is a member of the Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory Board through the Zofnass Program at Harvard University .
■ We are members of the American Public Transportation Association ( APTA ) Sustainability Committee and hold Gold Level recognition from APTA for our sustainability program achievements since 2017 .
■ TRC holds Board membership on the California Energy Efficiency Plus Demand Management Council and is also a member of the Industry Partners Advisory Board , for the Center for the Built Environment ( CBE ) where we help CBE to focus on relevant and timely topics and are actively involved in CBE research activities .
Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory Board
TRC receives Gold recognition from APTA
TRC participates in the Sustainable Infrastructure Advisory Board ( SIAB ), through the Zofnass Program at Harvard University . The Board ’ s objectives include facilitating the adoption of sustainable solutions for infrastructure projects and systems and expanding the body of knowledge for sustain- able infrastructure .
The American Public Transit Agency has recognized TRC at the Gold level for its sustainability commitments , including services to the public transit industry that have reduced greenhouse gases , minimized water use , developed green construction policies , advanced environmental management systems , and identified innovative energy efficiency opportunities .
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