Using Silva Cells with Green Roofs and On-Structure Applications
DeepRoot’s Silva Cell has been installed in dozens of rooftop projects around the world. Whether it is on top of existing structures such as parking garages, or a garden terrace atop a new construction...
View ArticleUrban Soil Assessment and ReusePart 1: Soil Properties
A critical part of any landscape architect’s training is to learn how to understand the site conditions before starting the design. There is likely nothing more important than soil to the success of...
View ArticlePreserving Trees on a Development Site: Contractor’s Best Practices
Good design preserves existing trees during a development project. However, the most tree-sensitive design will not be enough if tree-friendly building practices are not in place. Many times a tree...
View ArticleTree-Friendly Development: The Role of a Consulting Arborist
This article is the final one in a series about tree-friendly development. In past articles we discussed tree-friendly design and building practices. Today, we discuss the vital role of a consulting...
View ArticleThe Realities of Large Tree Moving
When there are existing trees on a development site, moving the tree is often considered as a method of tree preservation. Often the tree is growing in an “inconvenient” location for the project and...
View ArticleWhat to Consider When Designing Green Stormwater Systems
This blog is the first in a series of three that focuses on maintenance for Green Infrastructure (GI) systems and includes design considerations for selecting and designing GI systems, developing...
View ArticleCelebrating Corporate Commons Three: Silva Cell now in All Five Boroughs of NYC
I often get asked, “Do you have any Silva Cell installations in New York City?” After more than a decade of Silva Cell presence in the Greater NYC area, I am a bit incredulous that it is not more...
View ArticleSilva Cell Case Study in Richmond, Virginia
A 240-year-old market glows with resilient green infrastructure and people-centric design Richmond, Virginia’s 17th Street Farmers Market is the oldest of its kind in the nation, declared a public...
View ArticleSilva Cell’s Support 167 trees in Downtown Minneapolis: A Case Study
– Silva Cells solved the 2009 CSO stormwater transition during the Marquette and 2nd Avenue (MARQ2) busway project, mitigating stormwater runoff. – Over 167 trees were installed along 48 blocks of...
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