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Landscape Architecture

EDR Welcomes New Landscape Architects to the Team

EDR is pleased to announce the addition of Ken Gifford, RLA, and Ryan Fogg, RLA to the firm’s Landscape Architecture practice group. Ken joins EDR as a Landscape Architect with over ten years of professional experience. He is licensed in Washington and working on his SITES accreditation. He earned a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree […]

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Historic Preservation Project Highlights – City of Syracuse

EDR began providing cultural resources services in 2010 and has since conducted dozens of historic resources surveys throughout New York State and the northeast. However, EDR’s Historic Preservation team has been fortunate to work on many projects right in our hometown of the City of Syracuse, including several of note in 2020: On behalf of […]

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Renewable Energy

EDR Leads Permitting Efforts for Pivot Energy in the Adirondack Park

EDR congratulates Pivot Energy on their recent approval of their Pivot Solar NY 1 project in the Town of Ticonderoga, Essex County, New York. This project is a 5 MW-AC community solar garden that will safely and reliably generate enough clean electricity to power over 1,500 New York households and lower utility expenses for area […]

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Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits – Restoring the Past

Through the use of tax incentives, the National Park Service (NPS) is encouraging private sector property owners to invest in the preservation of our country’s architectural heritage. Known as historic rehabilitation tax credits (HRTCs), the program provides a 20% reduction of federal income tax liability for qualified rehabilitation expenditures (QREs)supporting the re-use of income-producing historic […]

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Organic Engineering

EDR Adds Solid Waste Engineering Services

EDR is pleased to announce the expansion of our engineering services to now include solid waste management planning and related facility design services.  In addition to traditional solid waste engineering services, the specialized team of professionals bring significant experience with planning and designing organics recycling facilities. EDR Executive Manager Jeffrey Heath, PE, and Senior Project […]

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Welcome to A Better Environment

Welcome to A Better Environment!  EDR is excited to launch our refreshed brand, website, and mission! In the past year our team, like all of you, has met unexpected challenges and created new solutions that have allowed us to grow and evolve.  These challenges have also provided an opportunity for reflection on our priorities and […]

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Salt City Market Opening

Congratulation to the Allyn Foundation on the grand opening of the Salt City Market!  EDR is thrilled to be a part of the design team bringing this wonderful project to the community. Salt City market is located in the heart of Downtown Syracuse and features a diverse selection of cuisine from baked goods to international specialties that include […]

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EDR Announces Staff Promotions

Our firm is our people, and we are committed to our employees’ growth and development in their careers. EDR celebrates the following recent promotions: Environmental Caitlin Graff – Upstate New York Environmental Services Leader Daniel Zvirzdin – Environmental Project Manager Joshua Marchner – Environmental Field Services Leader Cultural Resources Dr. Douglas Pippin – Senior Project […]

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