Box Turtle Engineering
The Eastern Box Turtle is an amphibious underground dweller that embodies good structural, ecological, and mobile design.
See also: The Painted Turtle
About Us
Box Turtle Engineering is a professional engineering and natural resources design/build shop serving the state of Missouri.
What makes us special?
Our staff is cross-trained in civil engineering, GIS/CAD, surveying, and natural sciences. Our specialty is providing professional engineering services for advanced wastewater systems. But we are also involved in natural building, underground structures and historical engineering projects. We enjoy sitting down with people, exploring their goals for a given project, and figuring out the best approach to realize their vision.
Our Services
sustainable site design (residential & commercial)
water / wastewater systems (esp. split-drain greywater systems and OWTS alternative systems)
residential conversions
permeable pavement design
floodplain analysis
roof modifications (to accomodate solar panels, hydropanels, green roofs, drone delivery, or add'l loads)
stormwater run-off design
LEED green building code compliance
IRC App U (cob bldg) navigation
structural analysis & design
historical engineering research
shallow foundation design
low-tech / appropriate technology solutions
wetland delineation & mitigation banking
streambank stabilization plans
cost analysis reports
project management
preparation of sealed plans & specifications
engineer's "back office" - providing engineering support to fellow engineers 🙂
Pricing & Scheduling
How it works:
FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION - for most projects, we will want to visit the site and discuss your plans with you first.
TYPICAL RATES:
Engineering design: $60/hr
Project Management & Cost Studies: $40/hr
Field technician: $20/hr
PLAN PRODUCTION - we generally engage in small projects that allow a quick turnaround - as such, we can usually schedule a site visit within a week of receiving a request, and turn out plans and reports a couple weeks later.
Some Examples...
Oasis Design - Santa Barbara, CA
Verdant Structural Engineers - Berkeley, CA
Real Earth Design - Denver, CO
Colorado Earth - Golden, CO
PSE Consulting Engineers - Klamath Falls, OR
communitecture - Portland, OR
Dennis Hoffarth (1948-2016) - in memoriam
See also: Barcelona "SuperBlocks" (car-free design) . . . 🚲🤸🧑🦽🚣🚁🪂!
In the News
Contact Us
Michael D. Kelly, PE, LEED AP - owner & principal
P. E. License No: 2016001263 (MO)
MO DHSS Advanced Installer ID: 39038
(913) 307-6369