Air Quality Modeling

The Center for Environmental Modeling for Policy Development (CEMPD), is a team of research faculty, scientists and engineers dedicated to supporting sound policy making through the development and application of environmental software and models. Our clients and collaborators include government, industrial and academic professionals who utilize our services to generate and understand environmental information.

To find out more about what we do, select from the following focus areas:

• Air Quality Modeling Research and Application
• State Implementation Plan (SIP) Applications
• Software Development
• Education

Latest News

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  UPDATE: IE researchers release preliminary results on TRECH project

  The Transportation, Equity, Climate and Health (TRECH) study is a multi-institution ongoing study at IE, in partnership with 3 other schools of Public Health at Harvard, Boston University and Columbia.  This study, funded by the Barr Foundation is in support … Continued

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  Addressing Pandemic Problems (Endeavors | Sept. 17, 2020)

  Sarav Arunachalam is quantifying how reduced vehicular air emissions due to stay-at-home orders have affected air quality and public health. “At the end of the day, I think there’s a lot more to be done. There’s so much information coming … Continued

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  In Shutdown, Less Traffic Doesn’t Mean Cleaner Air (UNC Research | June 10, 2020)

  As the U.S. economy slowed this spring due to the novel coronavirus, an avenue of inquiry is how air emissions changed. One finding is that while passenger vehicle use decreased dramatically, freight traffic increased in some large cities. “The demand … Continued

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  Carbon emissions down 17 percent during COVID-19 pandemic (ABC 11 WTVD | May 20, 2020)

  Another dramatic number is coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The world’s carbon emissions decreased by 17 percent at the beginning of April. “It was somewhat expected given that the global economy has come to a grinding halt,” said Dr. … Continued