Project Overview
The Ford Allen Park Clay Mine Landfill is an industrial landfill located on 200 acres in Allen Park, Michigan. Owned by Ford Motor Company, the site became operational in the 1950s for disposal of waste related to Ford’s manufacturing facilities. With the exception of 20 acres, the site was closed and capped years ago. Ford Land, Ford’s real estate division, envisioned creating an environmentally sensitive, one-million square foot development at the site. When completed, the site, named Fairlane Green, would include both retail space and a community recreational area.
Project Scope
NTH was retained to provide regulatory, environmental and geotechnical engineering services for the project. The NTH Project Team identified three major issues related to the reuse of this land. Each of these issues were addressed in design and construction:
- Reducing Post-Construction Settlements
- Maintaining Slope Stability
- Preventing Methane Gas Migration into the Buildings
Environmental and sustainable design considerations also went into the construction of the retail buildings. White reflecting roofs and high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment will reduce energy consumption. The project team encouraged the use of recycled materials and the recycling of construction waste materials. The Target building features more than 250 skylights that will allow for the conservation of energy when conditions provide enough sunlight to illuminate the sales floor.
Client Benefit
NTH’s rapid response to potential settlement, sloping and waste issues enabled our client to meet environmental guidelines on a tight construction schedule for one of the largest landfill redevelopment projects in the United States.
