CALPUFF

Lakes Environmental Software Acquires the CALPUFF Modeling System

Introducing The New Home of the CALPUFF Model!


JUNE 21, 2024 — Lakes Environmental Software is thrilled to announce the launch of CALPUFF.org, the new official home for the CALPUFF modeling system following its acquisition from Exponent. CALPUFF, a widely used atmospheric dispersion modeling system, will continue to be a reliable and accessible resource for researchers, environmental consultants, and regulatory agencies worldwide. Lakes Environmental is dedicated to maintaining the integrity and availability of CALPUFF, ensuring its continuous support and development.

To enhance the user experience, Lakes Environmental recommends CALPUFF View, a user-friendly interface designed to simplify the setup and visualization of CALPUFF and its many pre- and post-processing models. CALPUFF View makes managing complex simulations quicker and easier, helping users perform sophisticated atmospheric dispersion analyses with fewer hassles. For more information and to explore the benefits of CALPUFF View, click here.

Lakes Environmental Announces Acquisition of CALPUFF from Exponent


MAY 5, 2024 — Lakes Environmental Software, a leader in providing robust environmental modeling software, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the CALPUFF modeling system from Exponent.

CALPUFF, an advanced atmospheric dispersion modeling system, has been widely used by researchers, environmental consultants, and regulatory agencies worldwide. Recognizing the importance of continuity for its users, Lakes Environmental is committed to maintaining the integrity and availability of CALPUFF.

"This acquisition ensures that CALPUFF remains a reliable and accessible resource for the environmental community. We are committed to supporting the existing CALPUFF user base and to further enhancing the software under our stewardship. Lakes Environmental warrants that CALPUFF’s source code will continue to be available for free, and we guarantee that there will be no additional restrictions imposed on its usage," said Dr. Jesse Van Griensven Thé, Lakes Environmental’s CEO.

Exponent is a premium science and engineering consulting firm where exceptional people work to produce breakthrough insights and objective solutions for their clients' vital challenges. "Transferring CALPUFF to Lakes Environmental ensures the software’s ongoing development aligns with a company whose mission is dedicated to environmental software," stated Rick Reiss, a Group Vice President at Exponent.

For further inquiries, please contact us at CALPUFF@webLakes.com

About Lakes Environmental Software


Lakes Environmental Software is committed to supplying robust and easy-to-use software solutions and services to environmental professionals worldwide. We specialize in air dispersion, emissions inventory, air toxics health risk assessments, environmental data management, and custom software development.

About Exponent


Exponent brings together 90+ technical disciplines and 950+ consultants to help its clients navigate the increasing complexity of more than a dozen industries, connecting decades of pioneering work in failure analysis to develop solutions for a safer, healthier, more sustainable world.

Exponent's consultants deliver the highest value by leveraging multidisciplinary expertise and resources from across Exponent's offices in North America, Asia, and Europe. Exponent's consultants, laboratories, databases, and computing resources work seamlessly together around the globe, enabling it to produce the breakthrough insights needed to help multinational companies, startups, law firms, insurance companies, governments, and society respond to incidents and push their products and processes forward.

Exponent may be reached at (888) 656-EXPO, info@exponent.com, or www.exponent.com.

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