African American Trail Blazer Lilia Abron, Ph.D, P.E., BCEE

2/21/2018  Host; Ronald Bethea 

Gest: Lilia Abron, Ph.D, P.E., BCEE President  and CEO PEER Consultants, P.C

PEER Consultants, P.C. $1,250,000 This grant will fund PEER Consultants, P.C.’s installation of solar panels on affordable, multifamily buildings, resulting in free, 15-year community solar subscriptions for low-income households. The grantee will also educate building owners on how their rooftops could be used for solar generation and other environmental measures, including stormwater retention and methods for reducing urban heat island effect. PEER Consultants, P.C. plans to install 500 kW, serving 100 low-income households.

 is a trailblazer, a History Maker™, an entrepreneur. She is the first African-American woman in the nation to earn a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and the first African-American to start an engineering consulting firm focused on the environment and its environmental issues. She was also one of the first professionals in the field to suggest and demonstrate that sustainability initiatives can rapidly advance the condition of the impoverished sector worldwide. Remarkable achievements all on their own, they have collectively shaped the unique company PEER is today — a steward of the environment that continually promotes collaboration, builds a sense of community through its work and strives to create a better planet for present and future generations.

Since 1978, we’ve focused on delivering transformative, sustainable, and appropriate solutions to today's challenging environmental problems — using a personalized approach each and every time. 

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