Civiltech is thrilled to announce the launch of our new Nature-based Solutions (NbS) department under the direction of Barry Stuedemann, P.E., SPWS. Civiltech’s NbS services offer our clients a nature-led, nature-based design approach to their transportation, civil site, and natural resource planning, design, and construction needs.
NbS utilizes nature’s tools in planning and design, such as: green stormwater infrastructure, rainwater harvesting, ecological and habitat restoration, civil site and transportation design, sustainable master planning, greenways and trails design, constructed treatment wetlands and other biotechnology designs, enhanced Best Management Practices, wetland conservation and design, stream restoration, shoreline and coastal resilience, green roofs, native species plantings, parks and waterfronts, construction management, and post-construction maintenance and monitoring. Civiltech has been providing nature-based solutions for years. 
We are continuously looking for opportunities to strengthen our environmental responsibility, and with our NbS Department, we are putting social and environmental responsibility in the forefront. This mission has inspired ecological stewardship in the work we do and in the way we work. As part of Civiltech’s pursuit towards betterment of the environment, we are committed to further integrating our NbS approach into all our services.
Our NbS design strategies offer valuable benefits, including improved water quality, enhanced habitats, effective stormwater management, resilience and hazard mitigation, recreation and tourism, improved human health, biodiversity and ecosystem functional lift, carbon sinks, and reduced climate risks. Civiltech’s NbS provides sound engineering and innovative designs that meet our client’s regulatory obligations and cost objectives. As the NbS design approach continues to emerge, its application evolves. At Civiltech, our NbS team is excited to engage all our services and help integrate natural and nature-based features for our clients.
NbS at Civiltech utilizes the expertise of our engineers, planners, landscape architects, ecologists, and managers to create sustainable solutions for our clients’ specific needs. We offer comprehensive services for existing and new sites from concept planning through post-construction management. 
NbS at Civiltech means collaborating with our clients to identify the most appropriate and sustainable design solutions. We listen to our clients through our design workshops, providing a collaborative opportunity to thoroughly and effectively select appropriate alternatives both technically and cost effectively.
NbS at Civiltech means we tap into our diverse and extensive resources. Our internal design workshops foster our young professional’s fresh perspectives, and alongside our most experienced experts, the result is a nature-led, nature-based solution that exceeds our client’s expectations.