Reinaman Engineering Group is a woman-owned civil engineering consulting firm focusing on the future by designing for sustainability. The ecology, economy and society benefit from sustainable design practices. Because design is multidimensional and solutions are multifaceted, we work together with other engineers, architects, and designers to create sustainable facilities for a better world.
Reinaman Engineering Group approaches design by integrating principles of low impact design and best management practices to provide a more sustainable project. The strategies include:
- Preserving and protecting natural features, including tree canopies, open space, wetlands, floodplains, steep slopes, streams, springs, etc.
- Reducing impervious surfaces by utilizing permeable materials for site hardscapes
- Creating vegetated buffers to permit settling and filtering of sediments
- Mitigating heat island effect with vegetation and trees
- Disconnecting rooftop drainage from standard conveyance systems
- Maximizing overland flow through vegetated channels to permit infiltration
Improving water quality through the following methods:
- Bioretention
- Rain gardens
- Constructed wetlands
- Sand filter trenches
Within stormwater detention/retention facilities, utilizing the following strategies where possible:
- Meandering flow paths within the facility
- Forebays
- Plunge pools
- Micropools
Improving aesthetics through the following techniques:
- Varying side slopes for visual interest
- Creating nature paths for ecological and wildlife study
- Promoting habitat by establishing native vegetation, planting water-tolerant vegetation inside the facility
- Creating access for routine maintenance