Site Master Planning, Design, Landscape Architecture

GZA’s planners, engineers and scientists turn climate and natural hazard risks into fundable, buildable action plans. We translate technical data into terminology and guidance that most people can understand. We help clients protect property, reduce losses, maintain safe, continuous operations and...

FEMA-compliant hazard mitigation plans that keep communities eligible for mitigation funding and give them a ranked list of projects worth funding. Hazard identification, HAZUS risk analysis, public outreach, and mitigation strategies.

Greenhouse gas inventories, climate action plans, and sustainability frameworks that tie emissions targets to policy, zoning, energy, water, and capital decisions a community or company can actually make.

Legally defensible environmental review under SEQRA, CEQR, NEPA, MEPA, and CEPA, with the technical studies and permits prepared by the same team. Strategy first, so review supports the schedule instead of setting it.

Our planners understand the past, analyze current trends, and conduct community outreach to create models for future growth based on client needs and stakeholder input. Long-term planning documents provide the framework for balanced growth of an area to meet community needs while reducing the...

Development feasibility, rezonings, special permits, variances, and site plan approvals, with the environmental and technical findings that boards ask for prepared in house. Municipal advisory services for planning and zoning boards.

Our transportation and traffic planners understand the importance of collaboration between all stakeholders including relevant agencies, private businesses, developers, landowners, local institutions, community groups and the general public to develop long term effective, solutions.

GZA is a recognized industry leader in acoustic, noise, and vibration consulting services. Our experienced professionals—Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE) members and certified by multiple states and cities—support a wide range of projects and deploy a full suite of advanced noise...

GZA is a leader in Geospatial Information Management. Geospatial data and technology provide the “backbone” for GZA projects, including data collection, sharing, management, analysis, data access and visualization (mapping and 3D modeling).