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Mebane, NC
Balancing Economy and Ecology for Sustainable Engineering Designs
EarthCentric Engineering, Inc. is a Mebane, North Carolina civil engineering practice founded in 2004 by Phil Koch, PE. Licensed in North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina, EarthCentric delivers site design and land development engineering for residential, commercial and institutional projects, with particular depth in grading, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, and regulatory coordination on sites that are logistically or economically challenging to develop through conventional means.
Conceptual and construction-level layout services for residential subdivisions, commercial parcels and mixed-use developments, covering lot planning, roadway geometry and access improvements.
Earthwork, drainage system design and regulatory stormwater controls including detention facilities, BMPs, and erosion and sediment measures for development sites across varying terrain.
Design and permitting for potable water distribution lines, sanitary sewer extensions and force-main systems connecting development parcels to municipal or regional infrastructure.
Municipal and state permitting coordination, construction-phase observation and as-built certification services supporting projects from approval through closeout.
Littleton, NC | Residential
Planned unit development on 79 acres at Lake Gaston in Warren County, NC, comprising 85 Charleston-style detached homes and 24 condominiums with a clubhouse, pool, private boat launch and covered boathouses. Services included roadway and lot grading, storm drainage and erosion control design, E/One pressure sanitary sewer system design, state fast-track permitting coordination and construction observation.
View project sourceHillsborough, NC | Residential
Pocket neighborhood development on 17.6 acres in Hillsborough, NC, comprising 46 detached homes, a community house, community garden and trail connection to the Hillsborough Riverwalk. Services included re-zoning presentations, UDO waiver applications, construction drawings, stormwater and BMP design, sewer and water extension design, and construction observation.
Littleton, NC | Residential
Waterfront residential development on 21 acres at Lake Gaston, Littleton, NC, with 87 residences including 24 townhome units, a pool and covered boat slips. Services covered site design and lot layout, grading, storm drainage and erosion control, a 5,000-foot private entrance roadway, water distribution system permitting, force main sewer design and construction observation.
Mebane, NC | Commercial
Commercial infill development on 0.93 acres in Mebane, NC, delivering 7,020 square feet of retail space in five units with 38 parking spaces and a drive-thru. Services included re-zoning presentations, site layout, grading, drainage and erosion control design, site landscaping, water and sanitary sewer extensions, and utility easement negotiation.
View project sourcePresident
PE
Phil Koch graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS in Civil Engineering and began his career as a Construction Engineer with Hubbard Construction in Florida. He relocated to North Carolina in 1995, joined Civil Consultants in Durham, and earned his Professional Civil Engineer license in 1997. In 2004 he founded EarthCentric Engineering in Mebane, NC. He holds PE licenses in North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina and specializes in grading, stormwater management and erosion and sediment control.
Civil Designer, CAD/IT Manager
Tim McAvinney holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University at Buffalo. He joined Civil Consultants in 2001 and transitioned into civil design before joining EarthCentric in 2005. He manages residential, roadway and utility design using AutoCAD and Civil3D and serves as the practice's IT systems administrator.
Office Manager
Shawn Sidener is a licensed Real Estate Broker and Notary Public who joined EarthCentric in 2006. He manages office operations and client communications, and applies his real estate background to permit applications, easement and encroachment agreements and development site data organization.