E2Designlab joins Water Technology

From the 1st July 2025, E2Designlab became a part of Water TechnologyAfter many years of collaboration on a broad range of complex urban water management projects, we are thrilled to be one team and welcome the diverse and experienced capabilities of E2D into our businessWe share the same company culture, a passion for research and innovation, and belief that our technical capabilities in engineering, science, ecology, urban design, planning and communication can create real change for communities and the environment, both now and into the future.

About E2Designlab

In 2011, a group of long-standing colleagues and collaborators came together to form E2Designlab.  Combining creativity, curiosity and applied research, E2Designlab is a passionate group of specialists in engineering, urban design, ecology, planning and communication working together to enable the creation of thriving and sustainable places through integrated management of water. 

 Collaborative working is essential to E2Designlabs approach.  In addition, they continually seek new knowledge and work hard to share their discoveries across industry and the broader community. 

 E2Designlab is recognised across industry as a thought and practice leader in WSUD and IWM. This has included deep collaboration with the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities and continuing with Water Sensitive Cities Australia, along with significant capacity building through the development of technical guidelines and industry training (through Clearwater and WaterbyDesign for example). 

Core services of E2Designlab include

Integrated water planning: 

  • Regional integrated water management strategies 
  • Water policy advice 
  • Identification of alternative water sources and treatment options 
  • Cost-benefit assessment of planning scenarios 
    • Water-energy nexus optimised planning and design 

    Water sensitive urban design: 

    • Stormwater quality modelling 
    • Precinct WSUD master planning 
    • Stormwater and rainwater harvesting design 
    • Bioretention and raingarden design 
    • Wetland design 
    • Construction supervision and support 
    • Life cycle costing 

    Green infrastructure and healthy landscapes: 

    • Design of passive irrigation for street trees 
    • Holistic waterway corridor planning and design  
      • Waterway assessment and improvement advice 
        • Assessment of environmental, social and economic benefits 

        Industry tools and support: 

        • Development and delivery of training courses and materials 
        • Authorship of guidelines 
        • Communication and stakeholder engagement 
        • Technical workshop facilitation 

          Committed to our clients’ success

          Water Technology is an employee-owned company, managed and operated by our own team of water experts.

          Our combined technical expertise spans hydrogeology, hydrology, coastal and marine, geomorphology, environmental planning, natural hazards, and civil and environmental engineering.

          We share a passion for the challenges of land and water management. Our dedication to best practice and innovation in our field ensures our success and the success of our clients.

          At work across Australia

          With offices throughout the country, our team brings a
          national perspective to local challenges.

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