We live in a fast paced world.  We are driven to implement projects quickly – on time and under budget.   On a daily basis, we are faced with decisions regarding which projects to implement and we carefully analyze the project’s … Read more

Mary Tiger is the Chief Operating Officer of the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina. Water is the talk of the town these days – or at least that is what a series of marketing campaigns are … Read more

Glenn Barnes is a senior project director with the Environmental Finance Center and is the co-director of the Smart Management for Small Water Systems project. All drinking water systems should be concerned about water loss—water that is treated but does … Read more

Stacey Isaac Berahzer is a Senior Project Director for the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina, and works from a satellite office in Georgia. Water rate increases can get even more controversial when there is the perception … Read more

Written by David Tucker David Tucker is a Project Director for the Environmental Finance Center. In our work with the Smart Management for Small Water Systems project and other programs, the Environmental Finance Center has seen initiatives by drinking water … Read more

Jen Weiss is Senior Finance Analyst at the Environmental Finance Center. There is a small hole in the ceiling leading into the attic of Mr. Smith’s single-family home and the windows are a bit drafty.  In the summer, the family’s … Read more

The Electric Power Research Institute and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimate that 3-4% of national energy consumption is used for drinking water and wastewater services in the United States. Pumping –  raw water, treated water, and wastewater – demands … Read more

by Adam C. Parker Adam Parker is a law clerk at the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He was formerly a summer law clerk with the UNC School of Government. Adam graduated from the UNC MPA Program in 2010 and … Read more

by Glenn Barnes Glenn Barnes is senior project director with the Environmental Finance Center based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  He is the co-director of the Smart Management for Small Water Systems Project. Recently, the Environmental … Read more

Lexi Kay is the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator at the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina. Before joining the staff at the Environmental Finance Center at UNC, I spent a lot of my time in graduate school … Read more