Government

Since its inception in 1972, Steven Winter Associates, Inc. (SWA) has done research for a wide range of federal agencies, including the General Services Administration (GSA), the Department of Commerce (DOC), the Department of Defense (DoD), the State Department (DOS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), USAID, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). SWA provides management services for HUD’s Office of Native American Programs (ONAP) and for its administration of the provisions of the Fair Housing Act. Also, under contract to the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, SWA manages several important programs relating to energy and sustainability, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

SWA has worked with some of the largest state and municipal government housing authorities in the United States, helping them to take advantage of program and tax incentives, while encouraging them to implement sustainable, energy efficient systems in their affordable housing projects. Some of our clients include:

• NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)
• NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
• NYS Department of Housing and Community Renewal
• NJ Department of Community Affairs
• NYC Housing Preservation and Development
• NYC Department of Design and Construction
• NYC Housing Authority
• NYC Board of Education
• NYC Department of Corrections
• City University of New York
• Philadelphia, PA Housing Authority
• Pittsburgh, PA Housing Authority
• Sacramento, CA Housing Authority
• Bridgeport, CT Housing Authority
• Seattle, WA Housing Authority

SWA responds quickly and efficiently to the often complex needs of federal and state agencies, delivering high value for the government’s research dollar. Within these programs, SWA has been able to perform path-breaking research and to advance the state of the art in building science. Through its Washington office, the firm maintains a close contact with the agencies it serves, performing at a high level of responsiveness that result in repeat contracts.