Robinson Design Engineers
A team of environmental and civil engineers in Charleston and Asheville engaged in problem-solving and design for land, water, and ecology.
09/01/2020
We're pleased to be working with City of Conway, SC and The Nature Conservancy South Carolina to explore ways to relieve flash flooding along the Crabtree Canal, and we're looking forward to our first public engagement session later this month!
The City of Conway has received a grant from the Nature Conservancy (TNC) of South Carolina to hire Robinson Design Engineers to explore ways to improve infrastructure to relieve flooding pressure on Crabtree Canal.
The intent of the project is to reduce the flash flooding potential for properties around the Godfrey & Freeman Avenue area. Robinson Design Engineers, based out of Charleston, is composed of a team of hydrologists, ecological engineers, and hydraulic engineers.
The City of Conway has been impacted by significant flooding in 2015, 2016, and 2018. While some of the flooding that occurred was due to larger storms upstream and the floodwater flowing downstream, such as Hurricane Florence, there are also periodic rain events that flood portions of the community.
One of the tools being used by the City is to utilize FEMA’s voluntary buyout program of repetitively flooded homes to remove residents from hazard zones. One area of the City that has seen repetitive flooding, even after Hurricane Floyd in the late 1990’s, is around Crabtree Swamp.
To discuss these plans to improve infrastructure to relieve flooding pressure on Crabtree Canal, the City of Conway will host a Public Engagement Session at Trinity United Methodist Church (198 Long Avenue) on Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.
The session will be held in the Cordie Page Building. All members of the public are invited to attend.
27/06/2019
What a great day at Givens Estates with RiverLink celebrating a project more than 11 years in the making!
21/05/2017
Thank you Joshua Robinson from Robinson Design Engineers for a wonderful presentation at the SC Native Plants Society meeting last night. "Rooftops to Rivers" told a compelling story of re-thinking our urban landscape to better handle stormwater runoff by putting plants to work!
14/02/2017
Oroville Dam risk: Thousands ordered to evacuate homes - BBC News Heavy rain forces the first emergency evacuation in the history of the US's highest dam.
06/02/2017
We're proud to be part of the design team for this innovative mixed-income community led by The Housing Assistance Corporation!
First group of homes now under construction at Oklawaha Village Oklawaha Village may set a new standard for creating affordable housing when the development is finished next year. The mixed-income community being built
09/01/2017
16/12/2016
Some great work here by our Georgia Tech student intern Nolan Williams
Rainwater Harvesting System - Bankhead Community Garden During the Fall 2016 semester, several Georgia Tech engineering students participated in a Vertically Integrated Project course within the Georgia Tech Engin...
25/07/2016
Flood Coverage: South Carolina Public Radio Beaten Path Lane looks like a typical suburban neighborhood street. Houses with square green lawns and large oak trees line the street.
23/07/2016
In 2012 we worked with New Leaf Builders to create Fox Hollow, an infill neighborhood on James Island. Thanks to SC Public Radio and journalist Alexandra Olgin for the chance to talk about the low impact development approach and stormwater wetlands at Fox Hollow. This piece is part of a larger conversation about the October 2015 floods and what they've shown us about stormwater management and sea level rise in coastal South Carolina.
A Neighborhood Built Not To Flood Beaten Path Lane looks like a typical suburban neighborhood street. Houses with square green lawns and large oak trees line the street. But upon closer
The sounds of a stormwater wetland in summer. It was a privilege to give Charleston Waterkeeper a tour of Fox Hollow today and talk about how green infrastructure improves water quality and runoff volumes.
10/06/2016
We had a great time in Knoxville this week at the American Ecological Engineering Society annual conference with Philip Ellis Nolan Williams Joshua Robinson Dan Hitchcock Anand Jayakaran Katie Keller Ellis Christina Toms and many more!
AEES Annual Conference | The University of Tennessee, Knoxville The University of Tennessee, Knoxville was founded in 1794 and was designated the state land-grant institution in 1879.
19/05/2016
We're honored to be part of the Roots First team for this exciting urban renewal project!
Turning a “Tired” Passageway Into a Pocket Park Winston-Salem plans a facelift for a slice of downtown sidewalk.
24/07/2015
We're excited to see our latest neighborhood project with New Leaf Builders in the The Post and Courier - "Welcome to SeaAire: Southern 'surf vibe' neighborhood - coming to James Island soon".
What a lovely day to sit outside with your morning coffee and a copy of The Post and Courier.....featuring New Leaf and Charleston Pier Partners! There's a teaser for our upcoming neighborhood SeaAire, so pick one up to get the early details.
29/10/2014
Check out the new LID Manual for coastal South Carolina. Our Fox Hollow LID neighborhood project is featured in Chapter 5 as a local case study!
LID Manual for South Carolina Below are PDF files of the final document completed in September 2014. Chapter 4 is included as the full chapter, and separate PDFs for each specification.
Great press today for our friend Marty Morganello with Lowcountry Rain Harvesting
Folly Beach man goes green with rainwater collection systems The average annual rainfall in Charleston is a little more than 51 inches, water that generally seeps into the sandy soil or runs off into storm drains, creeks and rivers.
11/11/2013
"Best New Community"
Fox Hollow, our recent low-impact development neighborhood on James Island, has received a 2013 Prism Award by the Charleston Home Builders Association. Congratulations to New Leaf Builders, and many thanks for the opportunity!
Our Echoview Fiber Mill project in the Asheville Citizen-Times: http://tinyurl.com/mk9757a
A Decidedly Different Development | The James Island Messenger
More positive press for Fox Hollow in the James Island Messenger:
http://jimpaper.com/a-decidedly-different-development/
jimpaper.com There’s the belief that residential developments cannot be installed on James Island without an uproar from the preservation-minded public. New Leaf Builders hopes to be that exception in building Fox Hollow.
LEED Certification! | Echoview Fibermill
Our Echoview Fiber Mill project is now certified LEED Gold!
http://mill.echoviewnc.com/node/130
mill.echoviewnc.com Submitted by jbishop on Mon, 2013-06-10 12:47After months and months of effort, we've finally been certified LEED Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council! We wear our commitment to each other and to living responsibly to the environment on our metaphorical sleeves! For more information regarding the...
New enclave in the works on James Island earns wildlife federation seal for staying eco-friendly
We were excited to see our recent Low Impact Development project featured in the Post & Courier this weekend:
http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130615/PC2110/130619498/1145/new-enclave-in-the-works-on-james-island-earns-wildlife-federation-seal-for-staying-eco-friendly
postandcourier.com By JIM PARKER
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