The Community Microgrids Planning Academy was created by a multi-disciplinary team led by the Center for Resilient Design (CRD) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and supported by Greener by Design, LLC and the Regional Plan Association. The project was funded through a grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development managed by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Office of Local Planning Services.
Project Team Organizations
NJIT Center for Resilient Design The Center for Resilient Design at NJIT was established to inform and implement a resilient post-Sandy recovery in New Jersey. Through applied research, field testing and community outreach, the Center provides State and local leaders, federal agencies, business owners, nonprofit organizations and residents with new knowledge and technical expertise that address real and potential natural and man-made disasters.
Greener by Design, LLC Greener by Design LLC is a leading sustainability, environmental and energy consulting company focused on policy, regulatory compliance and bottom line economics. With its multidisciplinary team of research, financial management and environmental planning professionals, Greener by Design brings a comprehensive understanding of the economic and policy underpinnings of a rapidly changing environmental landscape and a fresh perspective on how technology, innovation and policy will influence the market in years to come.
Regional Plan Association RPA is America’s oldest independent urban research and advocacy organization. RPA works to improve the prosperity, infrastructure, sustainability and quality of life of the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut metropolitan region. Some of the region’s most significant public works, economic development and open space projects have their roots in RPA ideas and initiatives. RPA pursues these goals by conducting independent research, planning, advocacy and vigorous public engagement efforts.
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Office of Local Planning Services New Jersey’s Office of Local Planning Services works with communities to achieve local land use and planning goals. As part of DCA’s commitment to provide technical assistance to municipalities, the Office’s professional planning staff offer comprehensive planning services at no-cost to local governments. Services include supporting: Master Plans and Redevelopment Plans, Land Use and Mapping, Economic Development Plans, and Special Municipal Projects.
Project Team Members
NJIT Center for Resilient Design
Greener by Design
Regional Plan Association
NJDCA Office of Local Planning Services