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seamlessly and as efficiently as possible.” Energy project teams at R.W. Beck consist of technologists, economists, financial analysts and others. Fielding such a diverse team enables the firm to provide a range of business services to its clients, and also stockpiles the firm with intellectual capital to evaluate new technologies. “We first have to know enough about a trend to know that it’s sustainable,” says Corrigan. “That includes the economic sustainability, the environmental concerns and the social community concerns of sustainable organization.” Staffing for the future requires taking into account far more than engineering capability. “You don’t just provide technical services, you have to educate your clients,” says Psomas’ Lipa. “You need to hire not just engineers, but educators.” But just being knowledgeable isn’t enough. “When you hire people to work on this kind of technology, they need to be explorers,” adds Lipa. It’s a challenge that many firms today embrace. “We live in very exciting times,” says Lipa. “It used to be that doing the right thing for the environment was just a nice thing to do, if you could. 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