Hey there! Check out our latest video case study, this time for Sugar Beach. Sugar Beach is part of WaterfronToronto, the largest urban redevelopment project currently underway in North America.
Securing Silva Cell frames to the sub-base using spikes is part of our standard installation details. It’s an important step because it prevents the Cells from shifting around and maintains even, consistent spacing between frames. If you’re installing Silva Cells on-structure, however, regular spikes won’t work. If there is an area of the site where… More
By L. Peter MacDonagh, RLA, ISA and Leda Marritz “Without trees, a city is just a scab on the earth.” – Chuck Gilstrap It is hard to imagine any creation as wild or as fanciful as what can be found in nature. One way or another, the natural world is where the shapes and inspiration… More
By Rebecca Stevens I recently read a blog illustrating the Leidenfrost Effect (whereby liquids glide on cushions of vapor) by sticking one’s hand in liquid nitrogen. The pictures are amazing as is the video. You are probably wondering why we are talking about the Leidenfrost Effect on the DeepRoot blog.
I know CEU requirements vary wildly from state to state wildly, but if you need to fulfill some hours — or just like learnin’! — check out a recent DeepRoot-sponsored course available through McGraw-Hill, Greening the Site: Design Options for Sustainability.
It seems I’m a little late to the game on this one, but scientists and programmers from the Smithsonian, the University of Maryland, and Columbia University are collaborating on an iPhone app that will make automatically identifying plant species just from photos of their leaves possible. Then the app would upload the data to a… More
Steve Chatwin-Grindey, our dapper man on the ground in the U.K., has had a particularly busy, um… six months (at least). And he was at three separate Silva Cell installations last week alone! Let’s see which, shall we?
There are no shortage of city and state green initiatives being written and debated out there. With a bit of luck and plenty of hard work we’ve been able to be a part of many of these discussions, bringing in the knowledge of tree, soil, and stormwater experts like L. Peter MacDonagh, RLA, ISA and… More
Got an idea or an opinion on how to make New York City a more sustainable community? Gotham is looking for your ideas and your votes.
I am always on the lookout for design and architecture blogs that cover varied topics in interesting and compelling ways, so I was very happy when I discovered Blooming Rock, a blog focusing on issues around community, architecture and sustainability in the Phoenix area.
Last week we took a Deep Root class trip to Minneapolis to visit the Kestrel Design Group (so much fun). In the course of the week Peter MacDonagh, Kestrel’s Director of Science + Design, showed us this incredible the Baobab Tree (Adansonia digitata) of Sagole, South Africa. This is similar to the Teapot Tree that can… More
Image of flooding at Yesler Street in Seattle by Peter Mooney Yesterday I read an excellent article on Sightline Daily summarizing and analyzing the Washington State Department of Ecology’s latest “draft draft draft” LID Stormwater Standards. This plan outlines WA DOE’s strategy for integrating Low Impact Development (LID) solutions to reduce polluted stormwater runoff that has long… More
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