“Programs that fit your organization and your customers...”
Services
1. Demand Management – Using the “5 E’s” of demand management, we can help you design, deliver and evaluate comprehensive and integrated programs that will be a hit with your customers.
2. Project Management – With over a decade of project management experience and the internationally recognized Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, we can help you bring your water sustainability projects in on time and on budget.
3. Community-Based Social Marketing – Econnics staff have had a key role in delivering some of the largest and most successful water social marketing projects ever created. We can apply this experience to your needs. See our projects page for more details.
4. Community Program Design and Delivery - Drawing from experience with successful and acclaimed water conservation programs in North America and Australia, we can help you design, deliver and evaluate programs that fit your organization and your customers. Rebates, retrofits, outdoor water use, heavy users, industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI), information campaigns, watering restrictions, pricing, plumber and garden professional training – we’ve done it all.
5. Drought Planning and Response – Adapting to climate change means reconsidering the potential impact of droughts. Communities need to be prepared for water shortages and respond proactively and early when they occur. Econnics staff have hands-on experience managing drought both in Canada and Australia. Let us help you with your drought preparedness plans and work with your communities through these challenging times.
6. Water Use Accounting – One of the first steps in any successful demand management program is understanding where water is used in the community. Econnics staff have overseen one of the largest water use studies in the world and can bring this experience to bear for you. We employ the best available local and international data and use a “water balance” model that looks at the full picture of available supply, system loss, and demand across all community sectors.
7. Pressure and Leakage Management – Addressing system loss is one of the most cost effective and enduring ways to save water and meet future demand. At Econnics, we can play a key role in your pressure and leakage management projects. We specialize in the critical but too often forgotten components of a successful PLM project: working with key stakeholders such as firefighters and the building safety industry, communications with customers, staff training and overall project management and coordination.
8. Policy Analysis and Research – Econnics staff have years of experience researching and setting policy. We know that effective policy depends on understanding the economic, technical and political dynamics at play as well as the often competing expectations of stakeholders. We can help you comprehensively identify and analyse the alternatives to uncover the most effective and sustainable solutions. We can help your organization prepare for the public policy challenges that lie ahead.
9. Group and Event Facilitation – Drawing from years of experience facilitating public sector forums and events as well as deep understanding of the unique needs of the water sector, Econnics can help your group accomplish its goals. We bring a balance of well developed “process skills” in group dynamics as well as strong “content skills” in engineering and other technical aspects of the industry. Whether a public or internal event, working with Econnics to design and lead your next meeting can help ensure success.
10. Market Research – Understanding how customers use and think about water is key to success. Econnics can help design and deliver effective market research projects. We can also assist you with applying research findings to help shape outstanding water conservation programs for your customers.