Nature’s One

UGN, a leader in manufacturing automotive parts and technologies, expanded its facility to accommodate rapid growth. The $50 million Park North industrial development included a 232,000 square foot LEED-certified manufacturing plant, vehicular and site infrastructure expansion, and landscaping.

The Kleingers Group provided civil engineering, transportation engineering, and landscape architecture services, which were integral to the project. Kleingers aided in the site’s design and development, including parking facilities, interior and exterior transportation corridors, and the required site landscape elements. The Landscape Architecture studio worked closely with the client and the City of Monroe to develop a design that satisfied the client’s needs and desires while meeting the city’s extensive zoning requirements.

Kleingers also helped UGN save energy by recycling rainwater to cool their equipment. We designed a pond with a liner that ensured water didn’t leave the pond and was clean and not muddy. As a result, UGN can pull water from the pond, saving both energy and money.