KERAMIDA’s Livable City Solutions helps cities and universities identify and implement forward-thinking sustainability strategies that create thriving communities and campuses that work for everyone.
KERAMIDA’s Livable Cities Practice partners with communities, districts, and campuses to align sustainability with economic prosperity, resilience, and quality of life. Our team of scientists, engineers, strategists, and community organizers delivers place-based, people-centered, and science-driven solutions that reduce emissions, strengthen resilience, and improve livability for every community we serve.
Our Approach
At KERAMIDA, we believe lasting climate solutions must be both technically sound and rooted in community priorities. Every project is tailored to local needs, producing actionable outcomes that support long-term equity, economic vitality, and quality of life.
Our approach focuses on two primary service areas. For more information, visit our dedicated service pages.
From small towns to major metropolitan areas, KERAMIDA helps cities across the U.S. develop data-driven Climate Action Plans that put community engagement at the center. KERAMIDA partners with cities, regions, districts, and campuses to create strategies and plans that are science-based, people-centered, and implementation-ready.
Why Partner with KERAMIDA?
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The first five professionals with the ClearPath 2.0 Trained Professionals certification (formerly ClimateView), pioneering its integration in U.S. cities, including Milwaukee, WI, and Lexington, KY.
Delivered 20+ Climate Action Plans for municipalities, regions, and school districts nationwide.
Facilitated 50+ advisory committees, workshops, and community engagement events over the past two years, ensuring plans are truly built by the community, for the community.
Member of the Livable Cities team awarded the International Green Mentor Award for leadership in climate action planning.
KERAMIDA is an Envision-Qualified Company and a CDP Silver Consultancy Solutions Provider.
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From policy to infrastructure, energy to engagement, our Livable Cities team covers the full spectrum of sustainable solutions.
Our multidisciplinary team includes engineers, scientists, strategists, community organizers, and former public servants.
Supported multi-county collaborations, including the Lexington-Fayette, Louisville, and GVMC metropolitan regions.
Partnered with both large cities and small communities, from Cincinnati and Milwaukee to Prairie Village, KS, and Winnetka, IL.
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Midwest Climate Collaborative (MCC)
Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
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ClearPath 2.0 Trained Professionals (5 on-staff, since 2023)
Project Management Certified
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KERAMIDA experts regularly present on climate planning and community engagement at national and regional forums, including the Green Schools Conference, Midwest Climate Collaborative Summit, and Indiana Sustainability & Resiliency Conference.
“The addition of KERAMIDA into our network of cities consultancy accredited solutions providers will bring highly valued expertise to the hundreds of local governments using CDP to disclose their environmental data and support them to implement leading actions to manage risks and reduce their impacts. We are confident that KERAMIDA’s capabilities will be useful, and we are glad to accredit them as a valued, high-quality service provider.”
Serving Cities, Schools & Communities Nationwide
KERAMIDA partners with municipalities, school districts, and universities across the country to advance sustainability, resilience, and livability.
What our clients are saying:
“All of the members of the KERAMIDA team exhibited a mastery of sustainability issues and presented the information in a manner that was both accessible and understandable to a variety of stakeholders... I received positive feedback from members of the Council, the City Manager, and community representatives... You are very fortunate to have such bright and accomplished young professionals representing KERAMIDA and I look forward to continuing our work with them in the coming months.”
“Thanks to the KERAMIDA team for putting this together. It was a lot of work accomplished in a very short time.”
“I am so thankful for [your team’s] help with our CPRG process. I have been impressed with the way that they have been engaging with our stakeholders this week and am grateful for their help explaining the importance of this planning process. Kudos on having a great team that is willing to go out of their way to ensure a happy client, and successful project.”
“I need to tell you how impressed we are with your team! They are extremely professional yet friendly. They were so engaging with the residents. Their vast portfolio of talents is beyond their years. You have hired amazing people and they absolutely love working for you. That speaks volumes about you. I am so glad we have had the opportunity to work with you all and to get to know you too.”
Featured Livable City Projects:
With funding from the Inflation Reduction Act through the US EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG), KERAMIDA is working with the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council (GVMC) to develop a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) that will be submitted to the EPA on March 1, 2024. The plan will connect and uplift existing state, regional, and local plans while preparing communities to be competitive for $4.6 billion in implementation grant funding for the policies and programs it identifies. Particular attention is paid to low-income and disadvantaged communities and how the programs in the plan will benefit underinvested areas in the jurisdiction. The plan will cover the four-county region of West Michigan, including Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, and Ottawa Counties.
KERAMIDA partnered with the Naperville 203 School District to develop a comprehensive Carbon Action Plan (CAP). The primary goal of the CAP was to reduce the District’s carbon footprint and minimize its contributions to climate change. The CAP was developed in two phases: the first focused on conducting a thorough GHG inventory, while the second centered on identifying and refining actionable reduction measures.
KERAMIDA is working with the City of Norwalk, Connecticut, to deliver a pragmatic, actionable Sustainability and Resilience Plan that will directly improve the City's administrative capacity to mitigate emissions and adapt to a changing climate. This project uniquely focuses on building municipal engagement and capacity by working across departments on implementation workshops, training, and integration into the existing workflow.
Thought Leadership
The future of livable, sustainable communities starts with today’s decisions. Partner with our experts to turn vision into action and build a roadmap that delivers real results.
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