HWC’s Sustainable Solutions Group leverages our core services of stormwater, transportation, water, and wastewater providing a sound foundation for the provision of more integrated, sustainable professional services to communities and businesses alike. HWC’s sustainable solutions group is a team of talented professionals with demonstrated leadership in site, corridor, neighborhood and city scale planning, design and development. The Sustainable Solutions Group’s goal is to provide consulting services to land developers whether public or private by adding value to their projects using sustainable solutions.

This group uses a system thinking approach to plan and manage the development of complex multi-faceted projects. This approach provides a high return on investment creating places and communities where people want to live, work and shop that are stable and enduring.

This group’s approach considers the triple bottom line of the financial, environmental and social impacts of a project. We utilize our knowledge of the latest best practices which may include evaluating site selection, alternative development scenarios, preservation of natural resources, use of permeable pavements, natural stormwater management, energy saving materials, walkability and traffic calming all within context sensitive design.

The Sustainable Solutions Group is experienced with planning and design of sustainable land development projects on a community, neighborhood and individual site basis. Specific services provided under this umbrella include:

Community, Neighborhood and Corridor Planning and Design Projects

• Area Master Planning
• Downtown/Neighborhood Redevelopment
• Thoroughfare Planning
• Streetscape Projects

Site Planning and Design

• Commercial, Industrial and Residential Site Development
• Institutional, Municipal and Campus projects
• Industrial/Commerce Park Planning and Design

Public Space Projects

• Park and Open Space Projects
• Park Master Planning
• Greenway Systems
• Community Use Facilities (park structures, civic facilities)
• Cultural Facilities

Project Development and Management

• Funding Assistance (Federal, State and Local)
• Design Workshops and Charrettes
• Design and Best Practice Guidelines
• Multi-disciplinary Project Management
• Design/build Project Management
• Sustainable Design Reviews

Inherent in our Sustainable Solutions Approach to Design and Engineering, we systematically integrate professionals from our other core disciplines including Wastewater, Water, and Transportation benefitting our clients and their communities. It is our goal to provide sustainable solutions for your project providing the most return on your investment to the benefit of the economy, environment and quality of life.

Below are profiles of project we have completed or are currently in progress.

• French Lick Town Center
  Town of French Lick, Indiana
  
  
• Festival Plaza Streetscape Improvements
  City of Tuscola, Illinois
  
  
• Central Indiana Power Headquarters Renovation
  Greenfield, Indiana
  
  
• New Aquatic Center at Baker Park
  City of New Castle, Indiana
  
  
• Culbertson Scenic Riverwalk
  City of Vincennes, Indiana
  
  
• Site Design for Brampton Brick Manufacturing Facility
  Sullivan County, Indiana