For thirty years, Econsult Corporation has provided clients with high-quality, rigorous economic analysis in support of both litigation and consulting matters. Our approach combines state-of-the-art analytic methods with extensive professional experience in consulting, academia, and government, providing clients with revealing perspectives and the highest quality empirical analyses. Econsult has the ability to take on projects of any size, from comprehensive long-term studies to engagements requiring just a few hours of consultation. Econsult’s customized approach enables us to provide a range of services required by our clients through all stages of the consulting process—from identifying the issues and specifying analytic needs to providing expert testimony and presentations of research findings in a variety of settings and formats. The result: comprehensive, innovative solutions designed to meet each client’s needs.

SELECT PROJECTS

The Market for Commercial Property Energy Retrofits in the Philadelphia Region, October 2011
Econsult was contracted by the Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster (GPIC) to undertake a study examining the potential size and scope of the market for energy-efficient retrofits of commercial and industrial properties in the Philadelphia region.  The resulting report compiled and analyzed information on building age, use, configuration, enclosure type, materials, energy load and ownership concentration for the entire stock of commercial and industrial properties in the region sized between 20,000 and 100,000 square feet in order to identify which properties would most likely benefit from gains in energy efficiency from retrofits to their materials and/or mechanicals.  It concludes by describing the size and location of these candidate properties, and reports the likely gains to the region's economy and job market if retrofits to this stock of buildings were undertaken.    

Vacant Land Management in Philadelphia—The Costs of the Current System and the Benefits of Reform, November 2010
Econsult authored two reports on Land Use Policy and Vacant Land Management for the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (RDA) and the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations (PACDC).   In conjunction with the Penn Institute for Urban Research and May 8 Consulting, the team outlined what characteristics should be included in a reformed vacant land management system and calculated the potential economic boost to the City—in terms of new development, new jobs and new residents—if vacant land reforms were enacted.    

The Economic Impact of Digital Exclusion in the United States, March 2010
Econsult Corporation and Digital Impact Group released the first U.S. Study quantifying the Economic Impact of Digital Exclusion. Their report was submitted to the FCC on March 5, 2010. The report quantifies costs associated with the significant proportion of the population that lacks high-speed internet access at home, and estimates an annual cost to individuals, government and the nation of $55B. The report is part of the FCC submission to Congress scheduled for March 17, 2010.  

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) released reports - ECONSULT was research partner. Econsult was engaged as a research partner with Preservation PA to produce the report titled Economic Benefits of Historic Preservation Activities in Pennsylvania. (Read More)

Econsult Corporation and Penn Institute for Urban Research review CNT's Housing and Transportation Index for HUD. The review evaluates currently existing metrics to measure housing and transportation costs and assess their strengths and weaknesses. (Read More)

Econsult in the News

Econsult’s Quarterly House Price Indices

New Jersey Intra-State i-Gaming: Potential Economic and Fiscal Impacts, December 2011

Achievability: Economic Impacts on Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, June 2011

Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Villanova University, July 2011

The Market for Commercial Property Energy Retrofits in the Philadelphia Region, October 2011

US-422: Using Toll Revenue to Finance Highway and Transit Capital Improvements, September 2011

Public Housing Stimulus Funding: A Report on the Economic Impact of Recovery Act Capital Improvements, March 2011

City of Philadelphia, Annual Disparity Studies 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010