Greenland International Consulting Engineers Ltd Datasheet

SERVICES AND PRODUCTSGreenland InternationalConsulting Engineersmunicipal infrastructureenvironmental managementlandscape architecturemonitoringwater resourcesGreenland Technologies Groupinformation systemsresearch & developmentUrban Watershed Groupland development engineeringsite servicing design group of companies GREENLAND®Forging new ideas and partnershipswhile providing high-quality services at a “time for change.”WHY US?Since 2003, the GREENLAND® Group has accomplished many things. Our organization has evolved (and thrived) in a competing global village. The reason for our success is no secret. It is because of our commitment to innovation; attention to detail; and, enterprise strengths – but with the personality of a small business. MUNICIPALINFRASTRUCTURE“Engineering is an activity other than purely manual and physical work which brings about the utilization of the materials and laws of nature for the good of humanity.”- R. E. Hellmund We view our role on urban land projects as a proactive one, to ensure that work plans are expedited and our clients’ needs are perceived as priorities. This philosophy, combined with a commitment to open inter-action with our clients, consistently allows GREENLAND® to achieve methodical, practical, yet innovative approaches to problem solv-ing, resulting in viable, cost-effective results. We offer a breadth of experience withsubdivision engineering; water and wastewa-ter system designs; site remediation; fuelstorage tank compliance; and, project man-agement. As each project is unique andrequires a tailor-made approach to ensure all issues are addressed, GREENLAND® knows the necessary planning, engineering and INTRODUCTION“Progress comes from the intelligent useof experience.” - Elbert Hubbard Today, engineering ranks among the most creative of endeavors. Engineers are part of solutions to most environmental problems due to population growth around the globe. A reputable engineering and information technol-ogy enterprise must first establish an extensive track record based on the services it advertises. Since 2003, the GREENLAND® Group has scored a perfect “10” by providing high-quality consulting services. The organization has earned an enviable reputation as innovative, Canadi-an-based companies that provide engineer-ing expertise in the environmental and urban land disciplines.The GREENLAND® Group includes Greenland International – Consulting Engineers, Greenland Technologies Group, Urban Watershed Group and other professional affiliations. Our core business model combines traditional engineering methods with emerging technologies to provide sustainable solutions for public and private sectors. GREENLAND® understands that sophisticated engineering practices can be combined G R E E N L A N D I N T E R N A T I O N A L – C O N S U L T I N G E N G I N E E R SG R E E N L A N D T E C H N O L O G I E S G R O U P • U R B A N W A T E R S H E D G R O U P effectively with a “conservationist ethic” to find solutions that can be arrived at in no other way. Since inception, the GREENLAND® Group has demonstrated innovation by forging new ideas and part-nerships from scoped research with civil engineering proj-ects. These projects combined infrastructure design, scientific applications and geospatial technologies to derive value added deliverables. As tech-nologies move from leading edge to mainstream, we are keeping pace by enhancing our services and technical systems in response to the needs of our clients. This includes award winning expertise in environ-mental engineering and urban land servic-ing, as well as consulting on related matters of policy, regulations and standards. The GREENLAND® Group includes core business units highlighted in this brochure. Our business model includes nurturing the collective culture of our teams to ensure workplace environments where our people consistently do their best. Management sup-ports the education, training and promo-tion of our staff to further enhance our solid reputation.Our team of experts firmly believes that, in order to improve the quality of life any-where in the world, society must first protect that which is already healthy. Even though each project is client driven, it is ultimately generated by a unique set of circumstances that influence the watershed being examined. While tools and methods may change from time to time, our commitment to the needs of our clients remains a priority.MONITORING“You can obscrve a lot by just watching.” - Yogi BerraGREENLAND® recognizes that when developing sustainable solutions, any strategy is based on finite information and as-sumptions about development timing and build-out activity. It is therefore crucial for a project’s successful implemen-tation that a set of targets or indicators be determined at the outset, which can be moni-tored over time. This applies not only to the natural environment but municipal infra-structure, including existing sewer systems to assess surplus capacities for infill devel-opments (including Brownfield sites) and on-site drainage works ensuring performance and compliance.Monitoring data helps determine whether a system’s components have been properly conceived, or if changes to a master plan are needed. This includes adapting a G R E E N L A N D I N T E R N A T I O N A L – C O N S U L T I N G E N G I N E E R SG R E E N L A N D T E C H N O L O G I E S G R O U P • U R B A N W A T E R S H E D G R O U P consultation tasks. Master servicing plans, for example, should serve as “blueprints” for sustainable developments as we share the same environment with you. This includes the water we drink, the roads we travel, the businesses and industries where we work, and the communities we call home. ENVIRONMENTALMANAGEMENT“We are faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. Pro-crastination is still the thief of time. Over the bleached bones and jumbled residues of numerous civilizations are written the pathetic words ‘Too late’. “Dr. Martin Luther King Our watershed projects utilize profes-sional, multi-disciplinary teams. The cost of preemptive planning, for example, is a small percentage of a development’s cost. Despite its low cost, it can provide invalu-able information that can save money dur-ing infrastructure design and construction stages. It can also prevent costly rehabilita-tion works. Our completed contracts are testaments to this fact. Projects use an ecosystem approach and software developed by GREENLAND®, including an integrated water budget, nutri-ent budget and Best Management Practices model for Public-Pri-vate Partnership (P3) projects. monitoring program to account for changes that have developed in the same area over time. To accomplish this goal, our specialists use state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for surface water, groundwa-ter and sewer infrastructure projects. Our inhouse teams collect important data that will allow GREENLAND® to find solu-tions to maintain or enhance the features and functions of the environment. WATER RESOURCES“Water is the best of all things.”- Pindar (c. 522 BC - c. 433 BC),0lympian Odes The major connecting linkin a watershed or basin ecosys-tem is the flow of water. The flow pattern is part of the water balance. How and where the water flows determines the quality of the wa-ter, the shape and stability of river banks, the health and diversity of the vegetation, and the availability of fish and wildlife habitat. The primary objective of our approach to water resources projects is to ensure that the opera-tional balance of surface water, groundwater and/or coastal water systems are maintained and that any deliberate interventions are made with a perspective of the entire ecosystem.INFORMATION SYSTEMS“It’s so much easier to suggest solutionswhen you don’t know too much about the problem.” - Malcolm Forbes Advances in computer technology have allowed our engineering disciplines to explore more design options than in the past. As new technologies are intro-duced into the market, GREENLAND® keepspace through its own software develop-ment, client training, and dissemination of knowledge on how these technologies relate to our business units. GREENLAND® originally distributed software for Environment Canada. We then developed and distributed worldwide a popular hydrologic model for storm-water management. After drinking water tragedies in Canada and U.S., we then fo-cused our efforts on developing software tools for nutrient trading and source protection programs. This includes an integrated water balance, Best Manage-ment Practices and assimilative capacity model. The software can also be used in the Americas and overseas. The GIS-based model for Canada is called the “CA-Nadian Watershed Evaluation Tool”, or “CANWET™”. The program includes an intuitive and stable interface to quickly create watershed models. GREENLAND® has incorporated unique model features and customized output files, cross scenario plotting, importing routines and search tools. Further upgrades are ongoing. The current model has infrastructure and climate change modeling capabilities.• Integrated mechanical and chemi-cal treatment technologies to safely eradicate invasive fish species in waterways; and,• Testing of marketable products for removing filterable reactive phos-phorous from water-bodies.CORPORATE OFFICESGreenland International Consulting Ltd.Greenland Technologies Group Ltd.Urban Watershed Group Ltd. (2006)Head Office: 120 Hume StreetCollingwood, ON Canada L9Y 1V5Tel.: (705) 444-8805Fax: (705) 444-5482Suite 304 - 15955 Airport RoadCaledon East, Ontario, Canada K7C 1H9Tel.: (905) 584-1458Fax: (905) 584-1461E-mails: greenland@grnland.com urbanwater@grnland.comWebsite: www.grnland.comSince 2003, the GREENLAND® Grouphas provided developers, industries, utilitiesand all levels of government withniche services combined effectively with aconservationist ethic. This business modelis unique and allows us to find sustainablesolutions that can be arrived at in noother way. R. Mark Palmer, P. Eng. PresidentGREENLAND® has also developed anintegrated real-time hydrologic model with flood forecasting abilities. The softwarepackage is known as ISWMS™ (Integrated Stormwater and Watershed Management System).RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT“The famous balance of nature is the mostextraordinary of all cybernetic systems. Left toitself, it is always self-regulated.”- Joseph Wood Krutch The overriding issue of our time is therapid degradation of the ecosphere. It affects all of us. Recent tragic events have served to forcefully inform, if not shock us, into the realization that systems originally designed to manage and protect water or air may very well be broken or, at best, not operating effectively. The realty may be worse – the environmental infrastructure may not exist. GREENLAND® has been responsible for environmental research to address problems related to water supply, climate change and water quality, including• Stormwater management pond perfor-mance and maintenance;• Climate change modeling and web-based information management systems;• Watershed health and stream restoration monitoring techniques;• Remote sensing applications for flood hazard mapping;• Integrated green roof and vegetated or “breathing wall” technologies;• Natural treatment floating islands root-ed in operating principles of biomimicry and hydroponics.