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HDR OVERVIEW
<br />FIRM HISTORY
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<br />HDR was founded in 1917 and, over the past 90 years, has grown to over 8,000
<br />professionals in more than 185 offices worldwide including five offices in the Carolinas.
<br />The HDR operating philosophy is to be an expertise- driven national firm, which delivers
<br />tailored solutions through a strong local presence. Service is what differentiates HDR
<br />from firms of similar size. Repeat business stands at 80 percent, a clear indication of
<br />client satisfaction and confidence. Professional publications consistently rank HDR
<br />among the leading consulting and design firms. You'll have confidence knowing that
<br />HDR is a national firm with a small -firm- service approach and a reputation for exceeding
<br />clients' expectations.
<br />HDR is committed to sustainable business practices for our employees, clients, and
<br />communities. Drawing from our vast experience, the knowledge of our solid waste L E D
<br />professionals and our 448 LEER® Accredited Professionals, HDR helps clients create
<br />sustainable, environmentally sound, and publicly acceptable waste management projects, which incorporate energy
<br />management and energy efficiency, renewable energy, greenhouse gas accounting and water conservation. HDR has
<br />been responsible for the design of more LEED® certified square footage than any other firm. As an industry leader in
<br />renewable energy engineering, HDR has more than a decade of experience in wind projects. In fact, our projects
<br />exceed 16,000 megawatts of generation capacity throughout North America. HDR has experience in other areas of
<br />renewable energy including solar, renewable solid fuels, biogas, geothermal, biofuels, hydropower, ocean energy, and,
<br />of course, waste -to- energy.
<br />SOLID WASTE CONSULTING SERVICES
<br />For more than 35 years, HDR has been an innovative leader in developing solid waste
<br />management systems and facilities for our public and private sector clients. We have
<br />been involved in all aspects of evaluating, planning, designing and procuring both
<br />traditional and trend - setting facilities, including landfills, transfer stations, and material
<br />and resource recovery facilities. This past year, Engineering News - Record ranked HDR
<br />#2 in Solid Waste. Hundreds of communities look to HDR for assistance. They range
<br />from small rural hamlets to the nation's giants, including New York City, Chicago, and
<br />Los Angeles. HDR has assisted them in their efforts to develop highly efficient,
<br />integrated, and sustainable solid waste management systems. From solid waste
<br />collection to waste transfer and disposal, HDR has been responsible for facilities that
<br />handle one in every ten tons of solid waste nationwide.
<br />The firm has been responsible for more than 45 municipal waste combustion facilities,
<br />100 recycling programs, 35 material recovery and composting facilities, 150 transfer
<br />stations, and 300 landfills. Recently, HDR principals have been coordinating with solid waste professionals across North
<br />America and in Europe to advance the concept of Integrated Waste Management with reuse, recycling, and reduction
<br />followed by advanced thermal conversion of the leftover waste. HDR shares the philosophy No Wasted Resources with
<br />clients across the United States because we view waste as more than an inevitable byproduct of our lives. We take a
<br />life -cycle approach to processes and systems that help clients eliminate inefficiencies and improve environmental
<br />performance in solid waste management programs.
<br />HDR solutions include cost- effective, socially, and environmentally acceptable integration of appropriate technologies to
<br />reduce, recycle, reuse, prevent, and divert waste to the greatest extent possible.
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