Our Firm

Founded in 1979, EDR is a certified Woman Owned Business (WBE) dedicated to sustainable, multidisciplinary solutions arrived at through collaboration with our clients and allies. EDR’s mission is dedicated to creating and sustaining a better environment – for our clients, for our employees, and for our communities. Our diverse Practice Areas include Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Environmental, Cultural Resources, Community Planning, Visualization, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) supported by our Operations team that includes Finance, Human Resources, and Marketing/Communications. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

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Our mission

EDR is dedicated to creating and sustaining a better environment – for our clients, for our employees, and for our communities.

• For our employees EDR is committed to providing a workplace, culture, and benefit/compensation set that truly values our team members, regardless of seniority, job title, location, or discipline. At EDR, collaboration is encouraged, new ideas and opinions are sought, and each and every employee’s happiness, growth, satisfaction, and contribution matter.
• For our clients, allies, and partners EDR is wholly dedicated to open and honest communication; solutions and recommendations based rigorous, insightful, and exhaustive research, analysis, and collaboration; attention to details, deliverables, and deadlines; and accessibility and responsiveness at every stage of a project.
• For our communities and our world EDR takes our role and responsibility as a corporate citizen, job creator, and economic engine seriously, including giving back to our communities through charitable giving, engaging in and informing civic discourse, and volunteerism as both professionals and individuals. We also take pride in suggesting, developing, and implementing solutions that positively impact the environment; staying apprised of best practices and technologies in sustainability; and being well-informed, active, and thoughtful advocates for — and diligent stewards – of the earth, water, and air entrusted to us.

What sets us apart

EDR’s commitment to client service — combined with our mission to have a positive impact in our profession and the world at large – create value for the projects entrusted to us by our diverse client base.

• EDR offers a wide range of services including Engineering, Environmental Permitting, Ecological Resource Management, Community Planning, Cultural Resources, Visualization, GIS, and Landscape Architecture.
• EDR has formidable expertise in emerging or unique disciplines such as Renewable Energy (e.g., terrestrial and offshore wind, solar, energy transmission); Cultural Resources (historic preservation, archaeology, cultural resources surveys); Specialized Engineering Services (water & wastewater management, solid waste, stormwater & civil design); GIS (data management, mapping); Community Engagement (public outreach, stakeholder communication); Ecology (wildlife surveys, wetlands); Landscape Architecture (site design, sustainability); and Visualization (visual impact assessment, photo-simulation, renderings, VR/IR, drone technology).
• EDR’s holistic & collaborative approach yields important benefits including unique insights and solutions better-informed by multidisciplinary expertise.
• EDR excels at problem-solving that stems from the collaboration, thoughtfulness, and innovation we apply to every project, whatever its size, scope, or budget.
• EDR has a genuine “service first” orientation attained by consciously balancing large-firm capabilities and capacity with small-firm traits such as responsiveness and direct access to principals and senior professionals.
• EDR’s geographic reach is also advantageous with offices and remote staff throughout the Northeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic (further augmented by strategic partnering relationships and subcontractors elsewhere in the U.S.).