What Consulting Services Does Providence-Oris Provide for Air Quality Modeling?

Providence-Oris provides air quality consulting that centers on dispersion modeling studies and related air quality analysis, backed by custom software solutions, meteorological data services, and training. You would engage them when you need expert help running or interpreting dispersion models, preparing regulatory permitting analyses, or building a modeling workflow that your own staff can operate. The site presents consulting as a one-on-one service ("Speak one on one with our experts to achieve your goals in the field"), so the practical path is to describe your project and request support rather than buy a fixed package.

Consulting service areas

Based on the site's navigation and service listings, the consulting work clusters into these areas:

• Dispersion modeling studies — the core offering, described as "innovative software for dispersion modeling studies or related air quality analysis."
• Air quality analysis — related analysis work beyond a single model run.
• Meteorological data — listed as a distinct service, which matters because AERMOD and similar models depend on processed met data (surface and upper-air files).
• Custom software solutions — listed under Services, for cases where an off-the-shelf tool doesn't fit your workflow.
• Air permitting — appears as a training topic and aligns with the "State Guidelines" resource covering modeling guidelines across the United States.

Software that supports the consulting work

Consulting engagements often pair with Providence-Oris's own tools. The products page lists:

The site states that "All Providence/Oris software may be downloaded," and offers free software trials and software webinars as entry points. If your consulting need is really a tooling gap, a trial is a lower-commitment first step than a consulting contract.

Training as a consulting-adjacent option

If you want your own team to run the models rather than outsource every study, the training track may fit better. The site lists these training offerings:

• AERMOD Modeling
• Advanced AERMOD
• Air Permitting
• Webinars (including upcoming webinars)
• On-site training (available by request)

A group discount is stated explicitly: save $100 per person when registering more than one person for AERMOD training courses using code "100TRAINING."

How to engage and what to expect

The site does not publish a consulting intake form, rate card, or scope template, so the workable approach is:

1. Identify your task — a modeling study, a permit application, met data processing, or a custom tool.
2. Check whether a product or training already covers it — free trials and webinars let you test the software side first.
3. Request support or consulting directly — the site provides "Request Support" and "Contact Us" entry points, and describes consulting as speaking one-on-one with experts.
4. Bring your specifics — model type (AERMOD and similar), state or regulatory context (the State Guidelines resource covers the entire U.S.), and the deliverable you need.

Choosing between consulting, software, and training

• Choose consulting when you need an expert to produce or defend a modeling result, or when the problem is non-standard enough to need custom software.
• Choose software when you have in-house modelers and only need better tools — the AERMOD Wizard and the two $40 converters are the concretely priced options.
• Choose training when the goal is building internal capability; the group discount makes sending several staff cheaper per person.

One caveat: the page confirms a checkout and login exist, but it does not state consulting pricing, turnaround times, or whether consulting is bundled with software purchases. Treat those as questions to raise on contact rather than assumptions.