Resource Systems Group, Inc. Environment, Energy, & Acoustics

RSG was established to advance the state of the practice across the specialized fields of the firm's founders. Since 1986 we have both refined the sophistication of our original technical expertise and developed new practice areas to provide consulting services for the planning, analysis, and management of transportation, natural resources, technology, and business.

This spirit of innovation continues today as our engineers, scientists, and technical specialists push themselves and their clients in new directions through the use of innovative tools, methods, and approaches. Through the collection, modeling, and communication of meaningful, nuanced data, we have become thought leaders in our technical fields and active partners in our clients' success.

To read a selection of technical papers, presentations, and perspectives written and published by our staff, pick a topic from the list of Ideas & Insights. Or learn about our projects from the brief project summaries shown on our service area pages.

Air Quality Analysis

• Air Pollution Control Technologies for Small Wood-Fired Boilers
• Approaches to Permitting Wood-Fired Boilers in Vermont and New Hampshire
• Integrating Network Modeling and Air Pollution Modeling to Determine NO2 Contributions from Motor Vehicles
• Methods and Technologies for Demonstrating a Small Wood-Fired Boiler's Compliance with PM2.5 Air Quality Standards

Energy & Climate Studies

• An Assessment of the Feasibility of Biomass Energy Production Facilities in the Southern Alleghenies Region of Pennsylvania

Noise & Acoustics

• Ground Attenuation, Wind Speed Affect Accuracy of Wind Turbine Propagation Modeling

• Low Complexity Continuous Noise Monitoring for Communities, Small Airports, and Remote Areas 

• Noise Assessment Map of Chittenden County in Noise and Acoustics Area

• Sound Design for Educational Facilities

• Ten Ways to Avoid Making Costly Building-Noise Mistakes

• Understanding Turbine Sound Impact Studies

Public Lands Planning & Management

• Computer Simulation as a Tool for Planning and Management of Visitor Use in Protected Natural Areas

• The Economic Impact of Open Space in New Hampshire

• Integrating multiple wilderness values into a decision-making model for Denali National Park and Preserve

• The Numbers Game: Integrated Transportation and User Capacity Research in Yosemite National Park

• Proactive monitoring and adaptive management of social carrying capacity in Arches National Park