Steve Moddemeyer
Steve Moddemeyer is a thought leader with more than 22 years of experience leading governments, land owners, and project teams towards increased sustainability. He specializes in creating tools and policies that lead to resilient infrastructure systems for neighborhoods, cities and new town developments. He has extensive experience with complex public/private development issues and the development of sustainable strategies for major capital improvement projects.
As a consultant, Moddemeyer led creation of the global program called Cities of the Future for the International Water Association (IWA). The effort brought together experts from around the world on the challenges and responses that cities are taking in light of global population growth, resource constraints, new technology, and climate change. He helped to launch a partnership between IWA and the Turkish Ministry of the Environment to assist Istanbul, Kayseri, and Trabzon to implement City of the Future strategies.
In Seattle, Moddemeyer led the Sustainable District Study for the Yesler Terrace redevelopment in Seattle. His multi-disciplinary team identified cost-effective district scale approaches for sustainable energy, water and solid waste systems. Steve was also the principal author of the Seattle Green Factor, a powerful regulation that accelerates the use of green roofs, vegetated walls, and porous pavement in districts throughout the city
Moddemeyer’s practice blends sustainability and resilience thinking. He participated with FEMA officials in the development of the national mitigation framework called for in the Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness. He is advising Seattle officials on policies to address seismic risk from unreinforced masonry buildings.
Related Resources from Steve Moddemeyer
Resilience As a Framework For Sustainability
