Creating Smarter Cities
One area ripe for innovation with local government agencies is delivering ultra-fast telecommunications by repurposing your existing public works infrastructure such as water, utilities control systems, almost any fiber optics that connects public facilities and even, especially, traffic signals.
New Lead Service Line Inventories Deadline Approaching
As the EPA refocuses its Lead and Copper Rule, find out how this impacts community water systems and lead service line inventory in 2024.
Low-Impact Design Empowers Future Urban Runoff Management Designs
HR Green’s teams are well-versed in planning and constructing low-impact designs (LID) in land development. LID techniques continually grow in popularity as communities look for environmentally friendly practices when building communities and improving the lives of residents. What are low-impact designs? Low-impact designs (LID) work with nature to mimic natural processes to preserve and restore […]
Leveraging Federal Broadband Funding to Solve the Digital Divide – A Step-by-Step Guide
As communities begin to envision their new, post-pandemic normal, a key part of most strategies is the development of new approaches to improve broadband services. The Treasury Department published clarifying FAQs last week related to the use of ARPA funding to expand broadband services.
Imagine a Day Without Water Infrastructure
Water. It keeps us healthy, our cities running, and our economies growing. While 70% of the Earth is water, only 2.5% is freshwater. Of that, only about 1% is currently accessible. The rest is locked in glaciers or trapped underground. Making water a very limited but valuable resource. This makes reliable access to water […]
Are Your Projects Funding-Ready?
Now is the time to identify projects that are ready to apply for an implementation/construction grant or planning/engineering-oriented grant to advance project planning, environmental clearances, and other activities to position the project to be competitive for an implementation grant. Project readiness is a critical criterion for grant success.
HeR Green Group Promotes Women’s Equality
HR Green team members participate in a variety of employee resource groups. HeR Green connects women professionals across the firm, providing support and camaraderie to cultivate skills, encourage career development, and exchange ideas. While the presence of women in engineering is growing, this isn’t translating to the industry long-term. According to data from the Harvard […]
Denis Patino: From Summer Intern to Full-Time Employee
At HR Green, our interns are challenged and provided the opportunity to learn and grow as they experience a professional work environment. At HR Green, students receive exposure to diverse projects that allow them to see all aspects of the engineering environment during the summer engineering internship program. Our goal is for interns to continue […]
Recognizing Women Engineers of HR Green
Despite making up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, women are still vastly underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce. According to census data from 2021, women engineers account for only 15% of all U.S. engineers. The Women’s Engineering Society created international Women in Engineering Day to support and inspire more young […]
The Urban Loop Awarded #5 of Top 10 Roads and Bridges
This month, the Roads and Bridges publication released its Top 10 Roads Awards issue. We’re proud to share the Urban Loop I-80, I-35, IA 141, and Adjacent Interchanges project landed the number five spot in the Top 10 list across North America. Each year, nominations are submitted to the R&B editorial staff, who determine the Top 10 list based on project challenges, impact to the region, and scope of work.