Sustainable Design

Stewarding the Land for People & the Natural Environment

WIth the costs of development rising, and environmental permitting processes continuing to cause significant challenges and delays, there is a growing need for technical and creative specialists to navigate these challenges and even lean into the opportunities they present.

The Sustainable Design Group at Weihe Engineers is uniquely equipped to plan and execute a wide breadth of civil engineering projects, plans, and studies that achieve sustainable project goals and push through environmental regulatory requirements. Our team produces designs that are both distinctly creative and technical which can create value for a range of clients from private developers, municipalities and government agencies to owners of significant land assets (i.e. agricultural).

Our experience, your vision:

Master Planning for Multi-Use Developments, Park Systems, and Campuses
Civil Design and Permitting with Army C.O.E., IDEM, and DNR
Green Infrastructure Design and Permitting
Ecological Restoration and Mitigation
P.U.D. Development in Collaboration with City Planners
5-Year Parks Plans, Trail Planning, Riverfront Parks

Our Sustainable Design Group supports and manages multidisciplinary projects to deliver sustainable design solutions with the following advantages:

Creating new profit opportunities from space created through innovative and natural stormwater management best practices
Lowering the cost of stormwater infrastructure through point-source treatment and green infrastructure
Repurposing ‘dead’ buffer zones or stormwater facilities as natural areas or amenities
Guiding clients in achieving sustainable project certifications like LEED, SITES, and others
Reducing carbon footprint and environmental impact of development and land alterations to meet sustainability goals and commitments