FirstCarbon Solutions advances sustainable practices around the world and helps organizations responsibly grow and operate their businesses. Seamlessly delivering fully integrated, cost-effective consulting, data management and software solutions, FirstCarbon Solutions helps clients save time, reduce costs, optimize resource use, and drive operational efficiencies.With more than 30 years of environmental planning and consulting experience, FirstCarbon Solutions has offices around the world to ensure we meet our clients’ ever-evolving environmental and compliance needs across:• Energy, Air and Carbon Management• Environmental Assessments and Planning • Supply Chain and Life Cycle Assessments• Permitting and Compliance• Software and Data ProcessingPhilip Ault has been a key member of FCS's environmental technical staff since 2014. Mr. Ault is primarily responsible for the measurement, analysis, and reporting of noise and air quality impacts for a variety of projects. He prepares proposals and cost estimates for air quality and noise impact analysis projects. Mr. Ault prepares stand-alone noise and air quality studies, as well as studies in compliance with CEQA including global climate change analysis. Through his work experience and academic pursuits, Mr. Ault has conducted extensive research in environmental and energy topics including energy efficient project design, sizing of wind and solar PV hybrid generator systems, and project greenhouse gas emission impacts related to global climate change. He has also conducted extensive research into LEED for Neighborhood Developments, the newest tool developed by the U.S. Green Building Council as a standard for sustainable community design and development, and how such tools can blend with CEQA requirements.