Climate Resilient Infrastructure

With extreme weather events becoming more frequent and intense, and the cost of recovery from these events increasing, it’s critical that New Zealand infrastructure projects embrace climate change adaptation and mitigation. Hynds are committed to reducing both the embodied carbon emissions and climate resilience of infrastructure projects to reduce whole-of-life carbon and cost.

Climate Resilient Infrastructure can take two forms –

the climate resilience of infrastructure

and climate resilience through infrastructure.

Climate Resilience of Infrastructure

Climate resilient infrastructure reduces the impact of natural hazards on people and is less costly to maintain and repair through climate adaptation.

Hynds provide climate resilient solutions to a range of three water natural hazards and has a team of engineers available to assist in customising our products to suit project specifications. See our range of solutions below and reach out to sustainability@hynds.co.nz if you require further assistance.

Storm Surge and Coastal Erosion

Hynds range of retaining walls are an easily-installed, low-cost protection option from coastal erosion

Precast seawalls are a cost and time efficient solution to coastal protection that reduces on site construction time and can be customised for local conditions

Artificial reefs are an easy to install solution for the regeneration of marine biodiversity, creating natural coastal protection

Flooding

Detention tanks control flow of stormwater during flooding events to reduce the load on stormwater systems

Hynds Smarterwater sensors detect and report the level in stormwater and wastewater systems to allow for real-time network management during flood events

Raingardens and Treepits capture, absorb and reduce runoff while filtering stormwater from urban areas and also increasing the urban green canopy cover

Box culverts provide large capacity water management for the storage, diversion or containment of flood water flows

Hynds range of retaining walls are an easily-installed, low-cost protection option from soil movements due to oversaturated soils

Drought

Retention tanks are a perfect solution for harvesting rainwater in urban areas and protecting residents in periods of drought

The treatment of stormwater upstream of natural environments removes contaminants whose concentrations can be higher during periods of low rainfall

Water metering is critical for water conservation through the detection of water loss in a network

Climate Resilience Through Infrastructure

Infrastructure can be made more climate resilient by improving construction practices to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Hynds provide a range of solutions to reduce our impact on people and the environment and has a team of engineers available to assist in customising our products to suit project specifications. See our range of solutions below and reach out to sustainability@hynds.co.nz if you require further assistance.

Minimizing negative environmental and climate change impacts

The HyndsLC range of lower carbon precast concrete products reduces the emissions of infrastructure projects without compromising on quality and durability

The treatment of polluted stormwater reduces the impact downstream on natural environments from stormwater discharge

Hynds range of wastewater treatment systems allow for cost-effective and efficient management of wastewater in rural areas

Efficient effluent management reduces the impact on the natural environment through mass discharge and leaching

Protecting and leveraging natural ecosystems (blue/green infrastructure)

Rain gardens and Tree Pits promotes the wellbeing of green infrastructure in urban areas that act as infiltration or surface water

Channels and culverts make space for water to flow without risking nearby infrastructure

Artificial reefs and seawalls are an easy to install and cost-effective solution for the regeneration of marine biodiversity

Maximising social benefits

We are a proud Kiwi company with a passion for Aotearoa. Protecting New Zealand’s waterways, environment and communities is at the heart of everything Hynds does.

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Why do we need Climate Resilient & Adaptive Infrastructure?

New Zealand is already seeing increased climate hazards and extreme weather events as a direct result of climate change. This means that existing infrastructure may no longer be fit for purpose earlier than their intended design life. Including climate resilience in the design and manufacturing of infrastructure projects reduces the costs and emissions associated with the repair and retrofitting of the assets.

Climate Resilient Infrastructure