Citadel Awarded $2.2 Million UCLA Contract!

November 1, 2010; LOS ANGELES, California -- Citadel Environmental Services, Inc., a provider of Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability consulting services, today announced that it has been awarded a three year, not to exceed, $2.2MM contract with the University of California, Los Angeles, Capital Programs division.

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 11,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.  Capital Programs is responsible for the conceptualization, planning, design and construction of capital improvement projects for the UCLA campus. In addition to managing projects, Capital Programs staff develop financial strategies, undertake architectural design, conduct building department review of plans and specifications, carry out environmental reviews, prepare and negotiate construction contracts and agreements, coordinate staging plans, and serve as a repository for project records and as-built plans. Capital Programs exercises these responsibilities for a university building program which is among the largest in the nation.

"Over the past 17 years, UCLA has been more than just a client to us,” said Loren Witkin, Principal of Citadel. “Like many of our clients, they are part of the Citadel family, and we would work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to complete a task for them. UCLA is a wonderful institution with terrific staff and inspiring architecture."

Citadel Environmental Services, Inc. was founded in 1993, and today is an employee-owned (ESOP) firm that provides consulting services in the fields of industrial hygiene, geology, environmental sciences, safety and training, environmental compliance, and sustainability. Managing environmental and building science concerns often crosses over a number of disciplines, and Citadel takes a multi-disciplinary, integrated approach to meeting client needs with experienced professionals that encompass architectural, construction management, health and safety, geology, industrial hygiene, safety, training, sustainability, and legal disciplines. Citadel provides services to the world’s largest corporations, organizations, and industry leaders including energy producers, aerospace firms, real estate owners/developers, universities, entertainment firms, retailers, financial institutions, and architectural firms. To read more about Citadel, visit www.citadelenvironmental.com.

Citadel's NEW Climate Change Services

Now Offering: Climate Change Services At Citadel, we understand the need for our clients to  comply with increasingly stringent environmental regulation. We also encourage companies to act with great sense of corporate responsibility regarding their environmental impact.  As a result of our environmental concern and increasing demand to become "green", Citadel is pleased to announce the addition of brand new Climate Change Services. These services not only are designed to help our clients become more environmentally responsible, but also decrease their costs by increasing energy efficiency. Our new services include: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Management Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategies Client Regulatory Updates Carbon Footprint Analysis AB32 Verification Services (certification pending) In response to the recent environmental movement, it has become increasingly important for companies to act environmentally responsibly. We can give companies the competitive edge they need to keep up with the increasing demand for environmentally responsible products and services. Differentiate your company, Citadel can help you get there.

Citadel Honored at Inagural "Corporate Partners Program" Event for UCLA Institute of The Environment (IOE)

Corporate Partners Program Inaugural Event

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Institute of the Environment Launches a New Sustainability Partnership with Business

"New working relationships like this, between business and the University, are essential to creating an economy that reduces carbon emissions and increases jobs," stated Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board Chair.

Business leaders joined UCLA faculty, environmental researchers and graduate students in the Leaders in Sustainability Program at the first Institute of the Environment (IoE) Corporate Partners Program event, held March 18, 2010 at the UCLA Faculty Center.

Developed by the Institute’s Center for Corporate Environmental Performance, the Corporate Partners Program draws upon the philosophy that the development and communication of effective environmental practices is both good corporate citizenship and good business. The Program brings companies together with faculty, researchers, students and other firms to explore cutting-edge business opportunities in environment and sustainability. The Corporate Partners annual giving program supports the high quality research and education provided by the IoE.

A formal presentation honored the ten founding partners: ACI International, Boeing, Citadel Environmental Services, Chem-Jet International, Chevron, Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market, Southern California Edison, Phylmar Group, Vertum Partners and Walt Disney Imagineering. Dr. Rick Greenwood from Southern California Edison stated “We benefit from academic research in environmental protection and sustainability, and the students it educates, which, in turn, strengthens us and our ability to serve our customers.”
Other businesses attending the event to learn about the IoE’s Corporate Partners Program include: Adi Liberman & Associates, AECOM, Barton Myers Associates, CODA Automotive, Honda, Edelman Public Relations, Industry Entertainment, Malcolm Pirnie, Ralphs, Sony Pictures Entertainment, VerdeXchange, Volcom and others. The IoE’s multidisciplinary faculty and Leaders in Sustainability students exchanged contacts and ideas with the attendees and founding partners.

Tony Pritzker, Chairman of the IoE Board of Advisors, praised the companies’ commitment to the pursuit of green business practices, and commended the Institute for changing the paradigm of university environmental institutions in developing this partnership and integrating business into its environmental education and research programs. Professor Magali Delmas, who established the Corporate Partners Program at the Institute of the Environment stated, “We look forward to working with businesses that share our commitment to innovative research in environment and sustainability. The IoE is excited about the opportunity to share with, learn from, and work with our current and future partners.”

The evening’s featured speaker, Mary Nichols, Chairman of the California Air Resources Board, was there to deliver an insightful talk on the future of California carbon reduction legislation, AB 32. She said, “To successfully reduce carbon emissions in California, we need technology innovation. But we also need a healthy business environment in California, so that green technology businesses and sustainable businesses that start in California stay in California. UCLA’s IoE Corporate Partners Program is a step in that direction. New working relationships like this, between business and the University, are essential to creating an economy that reduces carbon emissions and increases jobs.”

To learn more about the UCLA Institute of the Environment Corporate Partners Program please visit our web site or contact Karen Lefkowitz at (310) 794-4908 and karen@ioe.ucla.edu.

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Date Posted: 3/24/2010

Citadel Named as Corporate Partner for UCLA Institute of the Environment (IoE)

The University of California Los Angeles Institute of the Environment (IoE) has named Citadel Environmental Services, Inc. as a Corporate Partner this year.

Through its local, national, and international programs, the IoE employs innovative, cross-disciplinary approaches to address critical environmental challenges- including those related to climate change, water quality, air pollution, biodiversity, and sustainability - with the goal of achieving stable human coexistence with the natural systems on which society depends.

With its Corporate Partners Program, UCLA's Institute of the Environment has established a new model for collaboration and communication on environment and sustainability issues - bringing companies together with faculty, researchers, and students and other firms in interactive relationships to explore the leading edge of business opportunities in environment and sustainability, corporate environmental performance, successful eco-marketing strategy and wider communication of companies' environmental commitments and initiatives.