A Silva Cell installation at the University of North Carolina campus in Chapel Hill, NC, took place in a plaza by the (LEED Certified Silver) Genome Science Building on the Bell Tower Campus near Kenan Stadium.
Today’s guest post is from international tree consultant Jeremy Barrell, arborist and principal at Barrell Tree Care. You can see more photos of the Bomber Command Memorial Silva Cell installation on our Facebook page, or download the case study. A Memorial in London’s Green Park to honour the 55,573 men of Bomber Command who lost… More
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 productivity during Silva Cell installations, which is what I want to talk about today.
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.
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 Gustafson Guthrie Nichol, and installed by Independence Excavating.
Man. The day is finally here. The Silva Cell installation guidelines are now available on our YouTube channel.
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 pricey. While cheaper than creating a custom suspended pavement system, and actually money-saving in the long-term,… More
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 valuable, but from an economic standpoint, infrastructure usually wins hands-down. That’s one reason why recent… More
For a long time, root barriers have been the bread and butter of DeepRoot’s business. We take our name from what they’re designed to achieve, and if they’re used correctly, they are an effective way to eliminate pavement and sidewalk heaving by tree roots. But can they hurt trees?
Silva Cells were recently installed at the University of South Carolina as part of a larger multi-use tailgate facility. The site, which is across the street from the school’s stadium, formerly housed the South Carolina State Farmers Market.
There’s no arguing that, at first glance, the Silva Cell just looks like a hunk of black plastic. Its humble and basic form definitely doesn’t reflect the extensive design, testing, and engineering that has gone in to it. Here’s a brief overview of the why the Silva Cell is the way it is.
Back in March, we introduced our Stormwater Schematics for the first time. Last week’s webinar reminded me that I want to make sure everyone knows about these as they consider how they want to use the Silva Cell on their site. The Stormwater Schematics (look under the Standard Details, Specifications, & Schematics section) are there to help designers… More
Soil. Stormwater. Sustainable Infrastructure.
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