In 2010 The Winter Olympics were hosted and held in Vancouver, BC for two weeks in February. While athletes around the world trained and anxiously awaited these two weeks of games in Vancouver, it took several years of planning and construction to provide for their needs. The City of Vancouver committed to transforming the previously… More
– Silva Cells helped Toronto to meet its Green Standard Goals, managing 55% of the stormwater catchment area in a 6.47-hectare site. – Over 300 trees were planted, each with an average of 30m3 of soil. – Significant pollutants removed: 46% annual runoff removed, 74% total phosphorus removed, 83% annual (TSS) total suspended solids removed, and… More
If there were ever a place to take refuge in Austin, Texas it would be at Arrive Hotel. The stylish new hotel features a restaurant, brews, local artist displays, and eight thriving trees. Austin’s East 6th St has been up and coming for years, and the new “low-key luxury” hotel will certainly sustain the enthusiasm…. More
In 2019, The Journal of Ecological Engineering, featured a study, “Suspended Pavement Systems as an Opportunity for Subsurface Bioretention” (Ecological Engineering 134, 2019, 39-46). The University of Tennessee’s Dept. of Civil Engineering and Dept. of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries (R. A. Tirpak, J. M. Hathaway, J.A. Franklin), partnered with the USDA Forest Service (E. Kuehler), to… More
– A $51 million-dollar project that took two years and two phases, incorporated 100 new palm trees into two new public parks with Silva Cells. – Silva Cell met the challenges of the beach’s high water table and will help make the trees more resilient against windthrow. – The public park maintains roadway functionality and… More
DeepRoot is thrilled to announce that we have brought a new manufacturing facility onboard, doubling our Silva Cell manufacturing capacity. We’re now able to provide production and fulfillment out of Ontario, in addition to our home manufacturing base in Southern California. This investment allows us to better serve our customers with reduced freight cost, speedier… More
Engineers, Landscape Architects, Designers, we have an exciting new tool for you! Wondering how many Silva Cells® you need to meet your project stormwater management goals? This tool is your guide. DeepRoot Green Infrastructure’s Technical Director Pat Greeley and DeepRoot Urban Solutions (UK) Dr. Chris Newton have created the Silva Cell Stormwater Design and Sizing… More
On a warm, 80F degree summer day in June, 2019 Davis, California residents woke up to a safe, pedestrian and biker friendly streetscape on the intersections of Third St and A St, in the heart of downtown Davis. Just 15 miles west of Sacramento and home to a large University of California Campus, there is… More
And the Professional Honor Award goes to… November brings the annual American Society of Landscape Architects annual conference and with it the announcement of the annual professional awards. Last week we announced our Hunters Point project as an award winner. This week, we’re excited to share our second award winner, Sundance Square. Sundance Square Plaza,… More
– Innovative Storm Water Solutions employed through Silva Cell technology where runoff from the public streets at North City East is treated using median and curbside biofiltration facilities that incorporate underground detention modules for pollutant control, hydromodification, and 100-year peak flow migration. – Silva Cells captured over 80,000 gallons of stormwater from the streets and… More
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