Sustainability and energy planning

Thinking green means thinking ahead

We live in an interconnected world where global economic and environmental changes can have dramatic local impacts. MSA helps clients become more sustainable and resilient to global changes.  We help you assess municipal operations or the entire community through the three lenses of sustainable design: economy, environment, and society. 

The aim of sustainable design is to produce places and provide services in a way that reduces use of non-renewable resources, minimizes environmental impact, reduces long-term costs, and improves quality of life for residents.  We focus especially on energy, bringing experts in renewable energy and energy efficiency to help clients make smart choices for today and tomorrow.

Our services:

• Sustainability and resilience planning
• Energy efficiency and renewable energy assessments and action plans
• Energy project grant assistance

Downtown design standards, Cross Plains, Wisconsin

Cross Plains, Wisconsin downtown design standards encourage use of existing infrastructure and previously-developed land to protect the nearby creek, even as downtown density increases.