Sustainable Design Solutions
Hayden Consultants is committed to applying sustainable design principles to our work. Sustainable design is defined as “meeting the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” For a project to be sustainable, it must be environmentally friendly, economically feasible, and socially acceptable.
Rachel Hayden is an appointed member of the Sustainable Public Right-of-Way (SPROW) committee through the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), representing the interests of transportation engineers on the panel. SPROW is tasked with compiling best practices for sustainable design within public rights-of-way, placing the organization at the leading edge of research and innovation for greener communities in North Texas.
In addition, Hayden Associate Colin Blankenship is the Sustainability Chairman for the Dallas Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Colin’s role includes offering technical seminars and training on the topic of sustainable infrastructure to ASCE members.
Our firm also offers ongoing training to staff on the latest sustainable design practices in civil engineering. Members of our team have completed sustainable design professional education courses including:
- Institute of Transportation Engineers Education Foundation: Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares
- The American Public Works Association: Context Sensitive Design
- American Council of Engineering Companies in conjunction with Colorado State University: Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Communities
- ASCE Texas Section: CSS: The Pillar of Sustainable Highways
- United States Environmental Protection Agency: Green Infrastructure Series: Retrofits: Green Streets & Operation and Maintenance
- North Central Texas Council of Governments: North Central Texas Public Works Round Seminar Focusing on Sustainability