ENGENSUS is a private, comprehensive company specializing in hurricane engineering. It was founded to help reduce future hurricane damage and assist businesses and public entities in understanding and managing their hurricane risk. Established in 2006 and located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Engensus’ partners founded the company on the principle of using interdisciplinary approaches to solving hurricane problems in both the built and natural environments. This principle has been promoted by Louisiana State University’s Hurricane Center, where members of Engensus have pursued advanced engineering studies. 

ENGENSUS strives to help businesses, industry, government agencies, private citizens, and insurance companies quantify risks and reduce future hurricane damage by characterizing hurricane threats, assessing infrastructure vulnerabilities, predicting consequences and recommending targeted mitigation.  ENGENSUS offers a unique array of interdisciplinary services to our clients in areas including civil and structural engineering, wind engineering, coastal process consulting and risk assessment. ENGENSUS can provide specialized consulting services related to hurricanes including the following consulting and engineering services:

  • - Wind engineering, including wind hazard estimation, wind load consulting, and through partnership, wind tunnel testing
  • - Structural engineering and Structural inspections for code compliance on new facilities, and for safety/usability assessments on damaged structures
  • - Inspections to determine expected performance of facilities designated as essential during a hurricane event
  • - Forensic engineering to investigate causes of hurricane damage
  • - Coastal consulting
  • - Preparedness consulting
  • - Risk assessment