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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering with Nature® (EWN) team together with leaders in Engineering and Construction (E&C) initiated a collaborative project to develop and publish U.S.-specific NBS Design + Construction Guidelines (The Guidelines) to support engineering functions in the context of the overall sustainability and resilience of natural and human-made environments.
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The USACE is incorporating nature-based solutions (NBS) into conventional engineering practices to optimize the resiliency of U.S. infrastructure to shocks and stressors from climate change and other threats. As of 2023, no U.S.-specific, comprehensive guidance is currently available to support practitioners who need to implement NBS or an interest in implementing NBS in coordination with USACE.
To address this need, The Guidelines are intended to support technical professionals involved in the design and implementation of NBS projects. Individual documents will be produced for specific solutions which will focus on the following categories:
As a first step toward developing The Guidelines, a working group of collaborators from USACE, E&C, and industry experts will be developed and engaged. This Working Group will consist of technical authors, peer reviewers, and stakeholder reviewers; a delivery and coordination team; and an editorial board. A prototype NBS guideline document will be developed so the delivery process is vetted, refined, and adapted for subsequent topics. The documents will include guidance for each solution at the planning, design, and implementation levels.
Engineering With Nature® is the intentional alignment of natural and engineering processes to efficiently and effectively deliver economic, ecological, and social benefits through collaboration.