Sand County Environmental, Inc., is a nationally-recognized environmental engineering firm providing a full array of phytoremediation and traditional remediation solutions to private and public service sectors. Our work is most often conducted for owners of landfills, lenders, retail and wholesale agricultural chemical storage facilities, local and state governments, and other property owners where soil, groundwater, or stormwater management issues are of concern.
A group of professionals from Sand County Environmental recently travelled to Milwaukee to take a tour of the Brewery District with Dennis Stapleton, a retired architect who was integral in the redevelopment of the district. The Brewery District is a 21-acre redevelopment of the historic, previously abandoned Pabst Brewing Company campus located in downtown Milwaukee. This redevelopment was conducted with sustainable solutions to construction waste, stormwater management, remediation, and historic structure preservation at the forefront. This redevelopment was designed to achieve platinum LEED certification and is a shining star in the realm of sustainable, urban development. Not only did Sand County Environmental personnel learn tons of valuable information regarding green stormwater solutions and sustainable urban development, the project provided our staff with inspiration moving forward.
Sustainability - The Brewery District
Comprehensive sustainability guidelines have been created by the neighborhood developer to inspire, educate and implement the sustainable strategies at The Brewery District. The District blends the fu...Wisconsin Wetlands Association writes, “A new interactive StoryMap looks at one Wisconsin region whose history of wetland loss and altered hydrology is affecting its waters. It also explores the many ways that hydrologic restoration could help improve the things they're concerned about, like improving soil, water, and watershed health.. While the data are specific to Central Wisconsin, the concepts apply throughout the state.” Sand County Environmental uses these concepts every day to understand and address groundwater issues. Check it out!
Over the past few years, Sand County Environmental has been working alongside the Northwest Side Community Development Corporation and several other partners to redevelop a brownfield site in Milwaukee. Green Tech Station was transformed from a former manufacturing site into green space with infrastructure for stormwater management that incorporates prairie, trees, bioswales, a constructed wetland, and other green components into the urban landscape. Sand County Environmental aided in design and construction of the stormwater irrigation system and tree plantings. In addition, the site functions as an outdoor classroom providing environmental education for local students and residents. You can learn more about the site here: www.nwscdc.org/planning-green-tech.
The site will be having its grand opening on Thursday, September 28th at 10 am in Milwaukee. The link to the event is here: www.eventbrite.com/e/green-tech-station-grand-opening-tickets-706920116097. We hope to see you there!
Green Tech Station Grand Opening
Celebrate the long-awaited completion of Green Tech Station, and check out some of the new site features and artwork!