"We are a proud supporter of the Colorado Clean Energy Cluster, not just because it gives us access to customers and markets through groundbreaking projects like FortZED, but also because it allows us to give back to our community and help build a strong clean energy economy where we can thrive."
Chad Preiss
Group President, Woodward
Colorado Water Innovation Cluster
The goal of the Colorado Water Innovation Cluster (CWIC) is to serve as a
catalyst and focus on innovative and entrepreneurial ways to grow the
water resource and technology sector of our economy through actionable
initiatives and showcase projects.
Brendle Group President Judy Dorsey serves as Executive Director of the CWIC as well as the Colorado Clean Energy Cluster, reflecting the strong partnership between these two organizations. Their overlapping initiatives offer significant opportunity - and Brendle Group recognizes now is the time to help these organizations grow at the nexus of energy and water.
Brendle Group President Judy Dorsey serves as Executive Director of the CWIC as well as the Colorado Clean Energy Cluster, reflecting the strong partnership between these two organizations. Their overlapping initiatives offer significant opportunity - and Brendle Group recognizes now is the time to help these organizations grow at the nexus of energy and water.
Economic Development, Clean Technology, Sustainability Districts, Green Business Programs
In challenging economic times, both communities and the private sector are seeking ways to create jobs, manage economic risks, and build long-term economic resiliency.
Brendle Group is helping government and industry leaders recognize that the intersection between economic development and sustainability helps build viable solutions for promoting clean technology, creating sustainability districts, and growing green business programs.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING
Brendle Group’s uniquely qualified team of planners and engineers helps communities identify, evaluate, plan for, and implement economic development opportunities for sustainability.
BRINGING EFFICIENCY TO SCALE AND GROWING LOCAL JOBS
Tapping into our experience developing nationally-recognized energy, resource efficiency, and sustainability programs for businesses, Brendle Group helps bring community-sponsored green business programs to scale and grow green jobs.
CLUSTER-BASED CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVES
Through its experience incubating and growing organizations such as the Colorado Clean Energy Cluster and the International Cleantech Network, Brendle Group supports private sector-led clean technology and sustainability:
DOWNTOWN AND URBAN DISTRICTS
Brendle Group brings together communities, businesses, higher education institutions, and other stakeholders to develop district-scale economic development solutions focused on smart energy and sustainability.
Brendle Group is helping government and industry leaders recognize that the intersection between economic development and sustainability helps build viable solutions for promoting clean technology, creating sustainability districts, and growing green business programs.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY PLANNING
Brendle Group’s uniquely qualified team of planners and engineers helps communities identify, evaluate, plan for, and implement economic development opportunities for sustainability.
- Clean technology attraction and incubation
- Workforce development
- "Triple helix" partnerships: local government, higher education, and the private sector
- Sustainability, economic development, and community comprehensive plans
BRINGING EFFICIENCY TO SCALE AND GROWING LOCAL JOBS
Tapping into our experience developing nationally-recognized energy, resource efficiency, and sustainability programs for businesses, Brendle Group helps bring community-sponsored green business programs to scale and grow green jobs.
- Utility and community energy efficiency programs
- Green business incentives and recognition programs
- Local contractor training
CLUSTER-BASED CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVES
Through its experience incubating and growing organizations such as the Colorado Clean Energy Cluster and the International Cleantech Network, Brendle Group supports private sector-led clean technology and sustainability:
- Organization and funding models
- Fostering leadership
- Building public-private partnerships
DOWNTOWN AND URBAN DISTRICTS
Brendle Group brings together communities, businesses, higher education institutions, and other stakeholders to develop district-scale economic development solutions focused on smart energy and sustainability.
- Net-zero energy districts
- Net-zero water districts
- Clean technology demonstration projects
- Downtown development sustainability strategies
- Grant and incentive programs



