Environmental Finance Center at Sac State

Water Resources Modeling and Management

The EFC undertakes projects and applied research related to urban water assessment, water and energy use, and water resource modeling and management.

Urban Water Systems Analysis

EFC staff, together with our colleagues at Sacramento State's Office of Water Programs (OWP), has broad experience in designing, planning, and modeling urban water systems, including water supply, wastewater, stormwater, and flood protection. We have devised tools to support green infrastructure planningOpens in new window, created large-scale modelsOpens in new window to support water supply goals in complex systems, conducted hydro-economic analysisOpens in new window for sustainable water planning, and devised frameworks for improved urban flood protectionOpens in new window based on risk analysis.

Urban Water Systems Analysis
Water and Energy Resource Analysis

Water and Energy Resource Analysis

EFC staff works throughout California on cutting-edge analysis for planning across water, energy, and natural resources, including the water-energy nexusOpens in new window. Our staff includes experts on energy efficiency analysisOpens in new window, metropolitan energy planning, and renewable energy planningOpens in new window. We work with communities and partners in Region 9 to provide expert analysis and tools for developing sustainable resource management.