Innovation advancing the industry
True innovation is more than just being creative; it is the implementation of creativity—when ideas come to life through practical, implementable, and sustainable solutions that have a positive impact on our projects, for our clients, and our environment. We value innovation of all kinds—from small improvements in the way we do business with our clients to groundbreaking solutions for the entire industry.
The Innovation to Impact model
Innovation to Impact is a multi-step process, one in which we adhere to every single day. Here’s how it works.
Today’s world requires creative problem solving
We leverage the Innovation to Impact model in every aspect of our work…from planning and decision support through plant operation and optimization.
Planning and Decision Support
Design and Project Delivery
Applied Research and Development
Treatment Processes and Technologies
Feasibility and Field Testing
Data Management and Visualization
Plant Operation and Optimization
Planning and Decision Support
Given recent advancements in modern technology, public and private water utilities can now leverage big data, cloud computing, and advanced computing techniques to make smart and cost-effective decisions. Carollo’s Blue Plan-It® decision support tool enables owners to assess the impacts of their planning decisions before they invest in capital projects or embark on operation improvements.
Design and Project Delivery
Timely, effective communication is a key element to project success. Identifying and understanding stakeholder issues is critical, yet traditional design approaches often overlook stakeholder input or obtain this information after it can influence the design.
CAMP® is a multi-day,intensive, design workshop developed by Carollo to maximize collaboration, accelerate decision making, and produce high quality designs. In its most powerful form, a project development CAMP® might run five days and result in a 30 percent complete design.
Applied Research and Development
With our partners in academia and technology—engineers, scientists, and researchers throughout the country—we are advancing the state of the science and bringing forward solutions that are new, adaptive, and solving problems in today’s ever-changing world.
Feasibility and Field Testing
Our dedicated Water Applied Research Center and lab, Water ARC®, supports field research, pilot programs, and testing. This center is critical in bridging the gap between research and real-world practical applications.
Treatment Processes and Technologies
R&D is no longer a luxury. Water technology is experiencing a rebirth, and advancements in treatment processes are enabling utilities to do more with less. By challenging the conventional way of doing things, agencies are reaping the benefits of innovative technologies that are improving efficiency, using less resources, improving plant capacity, reducing capital expenditures, and improving water quality.
Roadmap for Digital Water Solutions
In this age of big data and digital technologies, water utilities are collecting an abundance of data. Using data to make real-time decisions and optimizing operations involves integration of multiple software systems, which is often complex and time consuming. Our Digital Water team guides utilities through this complex digital landscape offering scalable and tailored solutions for deploying smart technologies suitable for small to large utilities.
Plant Operation and Optimization
Utilities are increasingly expected to do more with less. We apply advanced tools in data management, decision support, performance analytics, and automated process control to help produce higher quality water more efficiently over a smaller footprint.