Environmental Design & Research

What Environmental Design & Research does

Environmental Design & Research, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, & Environmental Services, D.P.C. (EDR) is a privately held professional services firm headquartered in Syracuse, New York, founded in 1979 and operating with 101–250 employees. The firm provides integrated environmental consulting, landscape architecture, engineering, cultural resources management, historic preservation, and community planning services to state and municipal government agencies, renewable energy developers, educational institutions, real estate developers, and nonprofit clients. Core service lines include cultural resources and Section 106 consultation, archaeological investigations (Phase IA through Phase III), Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit and National Register consulting, Article 10 and SEQRA environmental permitting for wind and solar projects, visual impact assessments for offshore wind, waterfront revitalization planning, comprehensive planning and zoning, and brownfield redevelopment.

EDR's underlying technology stack centers on GIS-based lidar analysis, viewshed modeling, state-of-the-art visual effects software, and photographic and time-lapse video simulation capabilities used to produce visual impact assessments for utility-scale renewable projects; cultural resources work is supported by field-qualified archaeologists and architectural historians meeting Secretary of the Interior Guidelines. The firm's business model is project-based professional services billing with fees negotiated by scope, complexity, and regulatory requirements; government work is secured through competitive procurement and RFP processes, while private developer work is sourced through direct engagement and repeat-client relationships. Marketing is conducted primarily through a project portfolio on the firm website, professional reputation, industry awards, and direct relationships, with no software product, API, or reseller channel.

The firm holds a first-mover track record in New York State permitting—having permitted the first wind project under SEQRA in New York, the first wind project in Ohio, the first Article 10 application in New York (Cassadaga Wind), and the first large-scale solar project under Article 10 (Mohawk Solar)—and has supported more than 30 Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit projects since 2019, generating over $64 million in state and federal credits for clients. Following a 2019 merger with Elan, EDR has expanded service scope and geographic reach into Maine, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and offshore wind markets.

Name

Environmental Design & Research

Legal name

Environmental Design & Research, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, & Environmental Services, D.P.C.

Website

https://edrdpc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Environmental Design & Research is a Syracuse, New York-based environmental and cultural resources consulting firm serving government agencies, renewable energy developers, and private clients across the Northeast with permitting, historic preservation, archaeological, and planning services since 1979.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK), NEPA/EA/EIS & Public Consultation (EUAHAAAB), EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Environmental consulting services
• Cultural resources management
• Historic preservation consulting
• Landscape architecture services
• Renewable energy permitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: EDR generates revenue through professional consulting fees for environmental, cultural resources, planning, and engineering services provided to government agencies, municipalities, private developers, and institutional clients. Services are billed on a project basis with fee structures based on scope of work, staff time, and deliverables.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Environmental Design & Research (EDR) is a professional services firm providing integrated environmental consulting, landscape architecture, engineering, and cultural resources services. The firm delivers environmental permitting (SEQRA, Article 10, NEPA), cultural resources management (archaeological investigations, historic preservation, Section 106 consultation), renewable energy permitting for wind and solar projects, comprehensive planning, waterfront revitalization, and brownfield redevelopment services to government agencies, municipalities, energy developers, and private clients.

Product overview

Environmental Design & Research is a professional services firm (D.P.C.) providing integrated environmental consulting, landscape architecture, engineering, and planning services. The company's service offerings include Cultural Resources Services (archaeological investigations, historic preservation, and Section 106 consultation), Renewable Energy Environmental Permitting (wind and solar project support), Waterfront Revitalization Planning, Comprehensive Planning & Zoning Services, and Brownfield Redevelopment Services. The firm specializes in supporting clients through complex environmental review processes including SEQRA, Article 10, and federal environmental compliance requirements. Services are delivered through project-based consulting engagements rather than a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cultural Resources Services Comprehensive cultural resources management including archaeological surveys, historic preservation planning, Section 106 consultation, historic resource surveys, and Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit applications for government agencies and private developers.
• Archaeological Investigations Phase IA through Phase III archaeological investigations to support environmental permitting under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and SEQRA requirements, for infrastructure and development projects.
• Historic Preservation Services Historic rehabilitation tax credit applications, National Register nominations, architectural and archaeological investigations, and preservation planning to support rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of historic properties for developers and property owners.
• Renewable Energy Environmental Permitting Integrated environmental permitting for energy projects including wind farms, solar facilities, and offshore wind developments, supporting SEQRA, Article 10, and federal environmental review processes for energy developers.
• Solar Project Permitting Lead environmental permitting consultation for large-scale solar projects including Article 10 applications, wetland delineation, wildlife surveys, and visual impact assessments for renewable energy developers.
• Waterfront Revitalization Planning Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) development, waterfront redevelopment planning, and community planning for waterfront communities and municipal governments.
• Comprehensive Planning & Zoning Services Comprehensive plan updates, zoning ordinance revisions, form-based codes, and land use planning to guide sustainable community development for municipalities and counties.
• Historic Resources Survey Services Comprehensive historic resources surveys to identify and document historic properties and districts for National Register eligibility and local preservation planning for municipal clients.
• Brownfield Redevelopment Services Brownfield assessment, remediation planning, and redevelopment consultation to transform contaminated or underutilized properties for productive use for municipalities and developers.

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Tech: Tetra Tech is a global environmental and engineering consulting leader with extensive offshore wind permitting, NEPA review, and cultural resources capabilities — competing with EDR on large-scale renewable energy projects in the Northeast.
• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering, environmental, and design consultancy with established Northeast presence, providing environmental impact assessment, cultural resources, and planning services that overlap with EDR's renewable energy and infrastructure work.
• ICF International: ICF International is a large environmental and energy consultancy providing NEPA review, environmental permitting, and regulatory advisory services to federal, state, and energy developer clients — competing for the same renewable energy and infrastructure engagements EDR pursues.

Direct peers

• AKRF: AKRF is a New York-headquartered multidisciplinary environmental consulting, engineering, and planning firm offering NEPA/SEQRA review, cultural resources, and landscape architecture — directly comparable to EDR's core service mix and Northeastern footprint.
• VHB: VHB is a Northeast US-based engineering, planning, and environmental consultancy providing transportation planning, environmental permitting, and cultural resources services with comparable client types (DOTs, municipalities, developers).
• Barton & Loguidice: Barton & Loguidice is a New York State-based engineering, planning, environmental, and landscape architecture firm — closely overlapping with EDR in municipal, transportation, and waterfront planning work across the same Northeast geography.
• Tighe & Bond: Tighe & Bond is a Northeast US engineering and environmental consulting firm with similar service offerings in environmental permitting, planning, and infrastructure support for public and private clients.
• LaBella Associates: LaBella Associates is a New York-based engineering, environmental, and planning firm with comparable multidisciplinary service offerings including environmental permitting, cultural resources, and landscape architecture for Northeast clients.
• CHA Consulting: CHA Consulting is a New York-headquartered engineering and environmental firm providing planning, environmental review, and infrastructure services to similar government and developer clients in the Northeast.

Regional players

• Fisher Associates: Fisher Associates is a Western New York engineering, planning, and environmental firm that overlaps with EDR in transportation, municipal planning, and environmental permitting for Upstate New York clients.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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