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Media Contact
Donna L. Sopper, CAP
Director of Communications
18 Commercial Street
Salem, MA 01970
p: 978-740-0096 x3101
f: 978-740-0097
dsopper@bioengineering.com
Mission Statement
Building sustainable communities on an ecological foundation
Founded
1992 by Wendi Goldsmith, CPG, CPSSc
Firm Overview
Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Salem, MA, Bioengineering Group is a certified woman-owned small business recognized as a pioneer in the field of ecological restoration and the application of sustainability principles to site planning, infrastructure development, renewable energy, and water management. The firm utilizes the most progressive and creative sustainable design methods featuring water and energy conservation based on ecological models.
Distinguished by their interdisciplinary staff of science and design professionals, Bioengineering Group is uniquely positioned to rigorously guide projects toward sustainable outcomes. The firm has worked with many municipalities, states, and federal agencies to provide innovative planning and engineering services, including many first-of-kind projects, from restoration at Walden Po9nd, to flood risk reduction and climate change resiliency in Greater New Orleans, to radical energy conservatio9n strategies at Fort Carson.
Highly skilled at addressing environmental and cultural objectives in our projects, Bioengineering Group employs green technologies, sustainable principles, and low-maintenance solutions to provide outcomes that are cost-effective, compliant with applicable regulations, and protect or restore the climate, habitats, and water quality. We incorporate state-of-the-art methods for Low Impact Development, featuring Best Management Practices such as green roofs, porous pavements, and bioengineered stormwater detention and gray water systems into our designs. We rigorously apply building science methodologies to devise energy demand reduction solutions based on building envelope improvements and efficient appliances. We select and design renewable energy systems for buildings and campuses featuring rooftop solar PV and wind, ground-source geothermal heating and cooling, and other sources. Not only do we determine Return on Investment for various methods, we assess value for energy security, greenhouse gas reduction, and outreach impact. In addition to providing cost-effective long-term operations, this approach often facilitates stakeholder approval and permitting.
- Engineering: Structural and Geotechnical
- Research & Development, Policy
- Coastal, River, and Wetland Restoration
- Watershed & Stormwater Management
- Flood Control & Hurricane Protection Infrastructure
- Land Development, Site Planning, and LEED Design
- Construction Management, Transportation, Design/Build
- Community Process, Permitting & Training
- Parks, Open Space, and Greenways
- Environmental Remediation
- Renewable Energy Services
Locations
Headquarters
18 Commercial Street
Salem, MA 01970
978-740-0096
Branch Offices
3850 N. Causeway Blvd.
Suite 1600
Metairie, LA 70002
504-832-4174
Remote Offices
Raleigh-Durham, NC
919-414-8091
San Diego, CA
858-334-8453
Staff
Number of Employees -
Approximately 50
CEO
Wendi Goldsmith, CPG, CPSSc
18 Commercial Street
Salem, MA 01970
p: 978-224-3107
President
Douglas Smith
18 Commercial Street
Salem, MA 01970
p: 978-224-3195
Biographies
Headshots
Featured Projects
- Cambridge Stormwater Treatment Wetland - Massachusetts
- Lexington Dept. of Public Works Facility - Massachusetts
- Pope Branch - Washington, DC
- Cape Wind NEPA Compliance, Nantucket Sound - Massachusetts
- INS Border Patrol Stations - Maine
- MIT Stata Center - Massachusetts
- South Central Connecticut Water Treatment Plant - Connecticut
- Plaquemine's Parish – Five Floodwalls - Louisiana
FEDERAL
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Baltimore, Chicago, Louisville, Nashville, New England, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Memphis, Pittsburgh, and Sacramento Districts and ERDC, Vicksburg, MS
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- National Park Service
- Federal Highway Administration
STATE
- Connecticut Department of Transportation
- New Jersey Department of Transportation
- MassHighways
- Vermont Agency of Transportation
- Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
- Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
- New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- New York City Department of Environmental Protection
LOCAL
- Baltimore County, MD
- City of Cambridge, MA
- City of Chicopee, MA
- City of Peabody, MA
- City of Salem, MA
- Devens Enterprise Commission, MA
- City of Cincinnati, OH
- King County, WA
- NY City Dept. of Environmental Protection, NY
- Louisville Municipal Sewer District, KY
- Town of Hamden, CT
- So. Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, CT
CORPORATE
- Target Corporation
- Amphenol Corporation
- Tennessee Gas Pipeline / El Paso Corporation
- GTE Sylvania
- Algonquin GAs Transmission Co.
- Western Massachusetts Electric Co.
- DESIGN FIRMS
- HNTB
- Michael Baker, Inc.
- ARCADIS
- MACTEC
- SCS Engineers
- Camp Dresser McKee
- Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott, and May Engineers
- SEA Consultants
- Michael Van Valkenberg Associates
- Stephen Holl Architects
- HKT Architects
- Carol Johnson Associates
- Balmori Associates
- Arrowstreet Architects
NON-PROFITS
- Conservation Law Foundation
- Ducks Unlimited
- Trout Unlimited
- Center for Urban Watershed Renewal
- National Academy of Science
- Transportation Research Board
- International Erosion Control Association
ACADEMIA
- University of Iowa
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- University of Virginia
- University of Ohio
- Phillips Exeter Academy
- University of California - Davis
- Bioengineering Group recognized as A/E/C HOT FIRM for second year in a row (September 2011)
- Bioengineering Group joins the rarified company of enterprises that have appeared on Inc. Magazine's 2011 Inc. 5000 (privately held firms) list (August 2011)
- Bioengineering Group Honored as a Leader in Quality Green Jobs and for its Contributions to the Environment (December 2010)
- Bioengineering Group Wins Two Prestigious Stevie® Awards: Women Helping Women & Website of the Year (November 2010)
- Bioengineering Group Among Top Woman-Owned Tech Companies for 2010 by Boston Business Journal (November 2010)
- Bioengineering Group's CEO Recognized as One of America's Ten Most Innovative Entrepreneurs by Fortune Magazine (October 2010)
- Inc. Magazine's 2010 Inc. 5000 (privately held firms) ranks Bioengineering Group No. 932 (October 2010)
- Bioengineering Group Recognized as a Fastest Growing Architecture, Engineering, and Environmental Consulting Firm by ZweigWhite (September 2010)
- 50 Fastest Women-Owned/Led Firms (May 2010)
- North Shore 100 - People Making a Difference (May 10)
- Boston Business Journal 2009 Fastest Growing Privately Held Massachusetts Firms (Apr 10)
- Business Achievement Gold Medal Award by Environmental Business Journal (Mar 10)
- Fastest Growing Company of 2009 - Stevie Awards for Women in Business (Nov 09)
- Top Ten Green Projects Award Winner by American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment for International Fund for Animal Welfare World Headquarters (Yarmouthport, MA) (Apr 09)
- Top Ten Green Projects Award Winner by American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment for Regional Water Purification Facility and Park (New Haven, CT) (Nov 07)
- New England's Best Workplaces for Commuters by EPA’s New England office (Sept 07)
- 2007 Public Project of the Year in the $10 - $25 million category by New England Regional Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America for 3 Border Patrol Stations constructed in Jackman, Calais, and Van Buren, ME (Aug 07)
- Environmental Achievement Award for Most Distinguished Technical Paper, to CEO Wendi Goldsmith by the International Erosion Control Association (Feb 06)
Company News
2011
- Doug Smith is appointed President of Bioengineering Group (Press Release)
- Implementing Department of Defense Net Zero Strategy (Press Release)
- Cape Wind Permits Ushers-in New Era in Large-Scale Renewable Energy Oversight (Press Release)
- Bioengineering Group Providing Sustainable Energy Expertise for DOD (Press Release)
2010
- Firm Earns Top Honors and a Gold Medal Award for Business Achievement from Environmental Business Journal (Press Release)
- CEO Joins Editorial Staff of Society of American Military Engineers’ The Military Engineer (Newsletter)
- Firm Recognized for Timeliness of its Sustainable Design Services by Boston Business Journal (Press Release)
- NRCS Awards Bioengineering Group a $30 Million IDIQ for A/E Services for Conservation Planning (Press Release)
- First Private Community-Scale Decentralized Septic System in State (Press Release)
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Al Hurt Joins Bioengineering Group as Vice President of Sustainable Energy Innovations (Press Release)
2009
- Launched Sustainability Matters Newsletter
- Bioengineering Group Wins Stevie Award for Women in Business as Fastest Growing Company of 2009 (Press Release)
- High and Dry? (Published in US Infrastructure Magazine)
- Art in science: One woman’s million dollar mentality (Published in North Shore Art Throb, Editor’s Blog)
- Passion for Conservation Fuels Bioengineering Company (Published in the Boston Herald)
- Researchers look for ways to bring nature back to Stamford's Mill River (Published in the Stamford Advocate)
2008
- Federal Appointment of Wendi Goldsmith to National Women’s Business Council (Press Release)
2007
- Connecticut Water Purification Facility and Park selected as AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Project (Press Release)
- Senators Commend Gulf Coast Rebuilding Project: Massachusetts Firm Wins Another Key Flood Protection Contract (Senator John Kerry Press Office Release)
- Bioengineering Group Designed Facilities Named "Public Project of the Year" (Press Release)
- ARCADIS and Bioengineering Team Awarded $150 Million Contract for New Orleans Flood Protection (Press Release)
- Corps Awards new Contract for Protecting Louisiana (Published in Engineering News-Record)
- Firm Wins Contract for New Orleans Flood Protection (Published in The Salem News)
2006
- ARCADIS Welcomes Bioengineering Group Under a New Mentor-Protégé Agreement (Press Release)
- Letter: Linking to Mystic River (Published in Belmont Citizen-Herald)
- Technical Paper Describing Ability of Plant Roots to Strengthen Soil Earns Recognition for Excellence in Erosion Control (International Erosion Control Association Press Release)
2005
- Connecticut Water Purification Facility and Park Educational Facility and Park Feature Watershed Best Practices (Press Release)