Sustainable Designs is an environmental consulting firm based in Falmouth, MA. Our mission is to improve livelihoods and increase resource security for vulnerable populations through expert program design and management. Previous clients include US Government Agencies (DOD, EPA, DOE, DOC), World Bank, Organization of American States, Asia Pacific and Economic Cooperation, UN Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Winrock International, and more.
The Sustainable Designs Team has extensive experience integrating clean energy projects into regions with limited access to resources or capital investment. The Team provides expertise in delivering reliable clean energy solutions to meet the needs of the client and community.
The Team has been advancing sustainable development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies to promote low-emissions development, aiming to limit potential increases in greenhouse gases (GHGs). We also help countries take advantage of carbon markets and maximize local value capture.
Lack of access to electricity impedes social development, contributes to poverty, and can have a destabilizing effect on economies. Our team brings project experience in increasing access to electricity to achieve broad stability and political transition objectives, consistent with policy for these countries.
We help develop and manage projects that empower communities to gain and maintain access to life-sustaining resources like water, food, and energy. We have conducted analyses, developed strategies, and implemented assistance programs that address food, water, and energy security from a variety of angles.
Sustainable Designs actively promotes circular economic priniciples in our work with the integration of efficient material use and waste recapture to ensure communties get maximum value of byproducts with the least environmental impact possible.
The Team has developed programs on how to foster accountability and transparency in governmental institutions, helping governments restructure the energy sector in a way that is free from political favoritism, broadly acceptable to the public, and attractive to domestic and foreign investors.