Event Description

This session will provide an overview of how green infrastructure can serve as an important tool for addressing climate impacts in the Boston area. From a civil engineer’s perspective, Nicole will describe the importance of the integrated design process to ensure green infrastructure is considered for all its resilience co-benefits and the influences policies and regulations have on implementation. The GRIT committee chairs, Gary Brock and Erik Hegre, along with Nicole, will facilitate a conversation and question/answer session about key themes, challenges, and opportunities when considering green infrastructure as an integrated design solution.

Nicole specializes in working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary design teams to integrate stormwater design solutions into the landscape. Some of her key projects have included innovative stormwater master planning services at the University of Virginia, the Harvard Business School, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Princeton University, and Yale University. Her experience also includes urban green infrastructure design and planning projects such as the Kennedy Street Green Infrastructure project in Washington DC, and a variety of green infrastructure streetscape projects in Boston through an on-call contract with Boston Water and Sewer Commission.

Presenters

Nicole Holmes, PE, LEED AP | Sustainability and Innovation Practice Lead, Nitsch Engineering

Topic

Advancing Architecture