STV Partners with Transcend to Incorporate Generative Design into Wastewater Treatment Engineering

STV, one of the leading professional services firms that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, announced a strategic partnership with Transcend, one of the leading providers of generative design software for critical infrastructure projects. As part of the partnership, STV will incorporate Transcend’s software, the Transcend Design Generator (TDG), into its treatment facility design and planning process.

Technologies like TDG are enabling us to develop new, forward-thinking solutions as part of STV’s One Water market strategy. We are excited to partner with Transcend as we continue to holistically plan, deliver and help manage resilient water and wastewater infrastructure for our communities.

Chris Haney, President of the national water operating group at STV

STV is using TDG to analyse, test, model and deliver multiple scenarios for complex wastewater treatment design as well as groundwater and PFAS treatment solutions. The software leverages artificial intelligence to automate the conceptual and preliminary design of infrastructure assets, such as water and wastewater facilities, by simplifying the steps to generate and review engineering quality documents including Revit® and AutoCAD®. The automation of repetitive tasks can accelerate the design process, allowing STV to increase efficiency and deliver better optimised, cost-effective and sustainable wastewater treatment solutions for communities across the nation.

Engineering firms that embrace the necessary shift towards automated, proactive, outcomes-based design practices will own the future. STV and their leadership perfectly embody that mindset, and we’re proud to support them on their journey in digitally transforming engineering practices to deliver unparalleled value to the water and wastewater utilities they serve.

Adam Tank, Co-founder and Chief Customer Officer at Transcend

STV helps create solutions for the complex challenges communities are facing in securing water resources, such as aging infrastructure, regulatory requirements, capacity improvements and facility expansions. The firm has a proven track record of developing and implementing integrated management strategies for water and wastewater treatment projects across the United States, including the award-winning Vista Ridge Regional Supply Project in San Antonio, Texas; the Little Sugar Creek Tributary Sewer Project in Charlotte, North Carolina; the Walnut Hill Pump Station in Dallas, Texas; the Owasso Wastewater Treatment Plant in Owasso, Oklahoma; and the Red Hook Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility in New York City.

About STV
STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 60 offices and 3,200 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 35th in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 11th in its transportation category. In 2022, STV signed the Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) Pledge, becoming one of the first architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms to commit to advancing equity in infrastructure. Learn more at stvinc.com.