Mark Buehrer, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Bellingham, Washington, Us

Mark is the Founder and Director of 2020 ENGINEERING and is a recognized authority on Sustainable Water Resource Management and Low Impact Development (LID) techniques. He is a registered professional civil engineer, author, and inventor with broad experience in engineering design, construction and project management. Since 1995, 2020 ENGINEERING has been dedicated to providing simple and innovative solutions for the long-term economic and environmental sustainability of local, national and international communities.Mark conceived and developed the concept of WHOLISTIC ENGINEERING, which provides an integrated “problem solving” approach that considers all issues and possible conditions related to the development of a project, such as: laws & regulations, social concerns, politics, special interests, economic & environmental issues, technology, and resources. 2020’s sustainable and low impact designs include porous pavements and raingardens, rainwater harvesting systems, vacuum flush toilet and greywater systems, ecologically based wastewater treatment & water reuse systems (i.e. Living Machines® and Constructed Wetlands), algae microfarms, aquaculture, aquaponics, as well as material recycling and composting facilities.2020 ENGINEERING has provided master planning, engineering design and/or construction management assistance on hundreds of LID, LEED, LBC and other sustainable type projects in many parts of the USA and other countries. He has also been actively involved with providing review and comments to codes and standards for Low Impact Development and sustainable building practices. Mark is a founding board member of the International Living Future Institute and served on the Board of Directors for Cascadia Green Building Council. Mark is a frequent speaker at various sustainable and LID conferences and workshops.Mark has over 30 years of civil engineering experience.

Mark is the CEO, Co-Founder and Director. A HeartFoods agritech farm upcycles local food and crop wastes by creating a liquid organic fertilizer that grows vegetables, greens, berries and herbs in an onsite hydroponic vertical farm, high-tech greenhouses and/or regenerative farming applications. The HeartFoods Community Farms concept is compelling - considering the world food crisis, growing number of food deserts, demand for carbon offsets, and abundant food waste issues. Highlights:• Fresh organic foods are grown year-round using recycled nutrients, carbon, water, and energy from local food wastes• The Net Zero design goals include: net zero waste, net zero energy, net zero water and net zero carbon• Unique agritech-cleantech design: anaerobic/fermentation digester, bioaugmentation, fuel cells, solar PV, and geothermal systems• The innovative, proprietary processes capture the carbon in food wastes to increase crop growth.