Tristian Bounds

About Tristian Bounds

I’ve spent my career driven by a simple belief: water isn’t waste—it’s a resource. Every community, no matter its size, deserves infrastructure that restores, reuses, and regenerates rather than discards.For more than two decades, I’ve worked at the intersection of engineering, innovation, and environmental stewardship—developing distributed water systems that give small towns, developments, and industries solutions tailored to their needs. My focus is on designing regenerative infrastructure: resilient, distributed, and rooted in the circular economy.As founder of Regen AEC and Water Environment Federation Community Leadership Council Director, I’m committed to advancing systems that turn challenges into opportunities. Engineering has given me the tools to transform obstacles into solutions, while my passion for community and sustainability fuels the drive to push boundaries in water reuse, resource recovery, and resilient design.Every project is a chance to prove that infrastructure can strengthen—not strain—our environment, economies, and quality of life. That’s the mission I’m proud to pursue every day.

Experience

1. Founder & CEO

   Regen Aec

   Jan 2019 — Present · Boise, ID, US

   Regen is an engineering and architecture firm dedicated to building resilient, sustainable communities.We design systems with the goal to regenerate rather than deplete—bringing together innovation, technical excellence, and environmental stewardship.Our mission is simple: to restore the balance between the built environment and the natural world.From small towns to forward-looking developments, Regen helps communities create infrastructure that is distributed, resilient, and future-ready.

Education

• Umpqua Community College

  Associate’s Degree, Engineering

  1994 — 1996

• Boise State University

  BS, Civil Engineering

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Waste Management
• Environmental Engineering
• Groundwater
• Water Resource Management
• Wastewater Treatment
• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Management Systems
• Sustainable Development
• Environmental Awareness
• Sustainability
• Environmental Consulting
• Project Management
• Environmental Compliance
• Water
• Water Treatment
• Engineering
• Water Resources
• Water Quality