Infill & Brownfield Development
Engineering solutions for infill and brownfield development projects.
Urban spaces in Ontario are constantly growing and evolving. Infill and brownfield development projects are a key part of this process and are an important way to reclaim vacant, unused, abandoned, or contaminated land and transform it into a thriving part of the community.
The process of infill and intensification demands specific engineering solutions to accommodate prior conditions to effectively integrate with the community. At GM BluePlan, our team has the experience to identify common constraints and develop effective engineering solutions for your infill or brownfield development project.
Infill Development
Infill developments aim to redevelop vacant or unused pieces of land in urban areas. Compared to other types of land development, infill projects will come with a variety of constraints that require a specific engineering approach. At GM BluePlan, we have the experience to understand how to navigate these constraints and ensure your infill development is successful.
These constraints may include:
- Capacity of existing services in that area
- Coordination with the surrounding properties
- Driveway entrance locations and traffic movements
- Available drainage outlets
- Feasibility of incorporating low impact development (LID) design features
We believe that when completing a design for site servicing, grading, and stormwater management on infill projects, it is important to take a broad view of any constraints and restrictions from the outset.
Our approach to infill and intensification allows us to provide our clients with effective solutions that integrate well into the existing community and allow for a well-functioning development.
Brownfield Development
Brownfield development comprises the redevelopment of land that is not currently in use, abandoned, or contaminated. Similar to infill development, there are many constraints to brownfield development that can impact the proposed engineering solutions.
These constraints may include:
- Environmental remediation needs
- Improvements to drainage and storm runoff from the land
- Replacement and/or reuse of existing infrastructure (sewers, fire hydrants, etc.)
- Coordination of grading design for the re-use or re-purposing of existing buildings
Successful brownfield development projects require extensive planning between various team members (i.e. architects, mechanical/electrical designers, landscape architects, builders, and others) to effectively reclaim a space that was previously derelict, unused, or unpopular, and transform it into a thriving space for the community.
At GM BluePlan, we are committed to working with external project teams, collaborating on solutions, and providing high-quality engineering services to guarantee the functionality of the completed brownfield development.
