Category Archives: Silva Cell

Silva Cell Installation Pricing and Productivity

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Pat Greeley, Installation Coordinator

As Installation Coordinator, a big part of my job at DeepRoot is working with contractors to help make sure that they are comfortable installing the Silva Cell and to act as a technical resource when needed. Many contractors have questions about … Continue reading →

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Uptown Normal “Smart Growth” Award Video

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Leda Marritz

Last year, the Uptown Circle, in Normal, IL, was honored with the IL-ASLA President’s award. Now it’s been awarded an EPA “Smart Growth” award as well.

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Silva Cell Installation: Medical Mart & Convention Center
Cleveland, Ohio

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Leda Marritz

Last week we attended a Silva Cell green roof installation at the Medical Mart and Convention Center in Cleveland, OH. This project was designed by URS Corp. and installed by Independence Excavating.

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Silva Cell Installation Guidelines: The Video

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Leda Marritz
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Man. The day is finally here. The Silva Cell installation guidelines are now available on our YouTube channel.

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Silva Cells Coming Soon to Venice Island

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Leda Marritz

This picture is of the Venice Island Recreation Center, in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA.  The island sits between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River and between the Lock and Cotton Street. And in about three months, Silva … Continue reading →

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Fifth Avenue Highmark Silva Cell Sign

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Leda Marritz

We love this sign from Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Treevitalize, and Highmark outside our installation at Fifth Avenue Place (Highmark). The Silva Cells went in the ground in November 2011.

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Silva Cell AutoCAD Layout Webinar Registration Open
April 25th, 2012

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Leda Marritz
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We’ll be hosting our next webinar, timed for our UK/Europe audience, on how to lay out the Silva Cell using AutoCAD next Wednesday, April 25th at 3pm GMT.  Anyone is welcome to register, but for those of you in North … Continue reading →

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How To Keep Silva Cell Costs Down
Design guidelines for meeting your budget

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Leda Marritz

Many designers understand the need for the Silva Cell and support it as an effective design tool for tree growth and stormwater management in urban environments. Yet, all too often it gets value engineered out of projects for being too … Continue reading →

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Why Public Art Should Make Us Rethink Trees

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Leda Marritz

Trees are effortlessly artful. This artfulness may be part of why they have such a calming and restorative effect on people and can elicit such powerful emotional attachment. Trees are also functional infrastructure. You can debate which role is more … Continue reading →

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Three Big Magazine Article Mentions

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Leda Marritz

Three magazines recently included articles about projects that incorporated Silva Cells in their green infrastructure plans. 

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