Category: Sustainability
Nitsch Engineering Wins Two ACEC Engineering Excellence National Recognition Awards
On Tuesday, May 7th, Nitsch Engineering received two National Recognition Awards at the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC’s) 52nd annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala held in Washington, D.C. The awards recognize Nitsch for “exemplary engineering achievement” on both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology North Corridor and the D.C. Water Kennedy Street Green Infrastructure projects. ... READ MORE >
Scott Turner talking about smart & sustainable development at APA
The American Planning Association's (APA's) 2019 National Planning Conference – which kicked off on Saturday – is the premier planning event of the year, bringing together thousands of planners to discuss the hottest topics, share the latest tools, and hear from industry leaders. We're excited to be there – especially since our Vice President ... READ MORE >
MIT’s North Corridor Project Wins ACEC/MA Engineering Excellence Award
Nitsch Engineering designed a new landscape filter approach that is more flexible for implementation in complex sites The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) North Corridor project won a 2019 Engineering Excellence Silver Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts (ACEC/MA) on March 20, 2019. The award recognized Nitsch Engineering for their unique ... READ MORE >
DC Water’s Kennedy Street Green Infrastructure Project Wins ACEC/MW Engineering Excellence Award
Nitsch Engineering designed a high-performance urban streetscape retrofit that serves as a model to help reduce the District’s combined sewer overflow discharges The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) Kennedy Street Green Infrastructure Challenge project won a 2019 Engineering Excellence Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Metropolitan Washington ... READ MORE >
Talking Groundwater, Green Infrastructure, and Resiliency at ABX
The ArchitectureBoston Expo (ABX) is the largest building and design conference in the Northeast, bringing together 8,000 attendees to cover a range of topics for people working in the A/E/C industry in New England. It's one of our favorite events every year, and we'll be there attending sessions, networking, and visiting the exhibit hall ... READ MORE >
Greening from the Ground Up: A Health Impact Assessment of the Lawrence Green Streets Program
When it comes to green infrastructure, how do you measure success? Are performance metrics such as volume of water captured or amount of pollutant removed per dollar spent on construction the only things that matter? Or are the more intangible benefits - such as health - just as important for our communities? In late 2015, ... READ MORE >
Learn About Green Infrastructure Benefits and Implementation at DesignDC
DesignDC is dedicated to addressing the unique challenges of working in the metropolitan Washington area ... and we are thrilled to be a part of the 2018 conference that starts tomorrow! Join Nitsch Engineering on Tuesday, October 2nd from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. to hear about Innovative Stormwater Management in Our Nation's Capital. In this ... READ MORE >
The True Value of Green Infrastructure
When it comes to green infrastructure, how do you measure success? Are performance metrics – such as volume of water captured or amount of pollutant removed per dollar spent on construction – the only things that matter? Or are the more intangible benefits – such as increasing the tree canopy, improving public health, and reducing ... READ MORE >
Designing for Disaster Resiliency: Balancing Social and Disaster Resilience
What does housing resilience mean in New England? And how can we protect the people in our cities when disaster does strike? These were key questions that the New Hampshire Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIANH) sought to address in their 2018 Emerging Professionals Design Competition. With recent devastations due to hurricanes and ... READ MORE >
Greenbuild is coming to Boston…
In November 2017, Greenbuild – the world's largest conference for the green building community – will bring together tens of thousands of industry leaders, experts, and professionals for several days of inspiring speakers, specialized learning, tours of green buildings in the greater Boston area, and networking opportunities. As leaders in sustainable site and stormwater management ... READ MORE >