We are often asked for research results documenting the measurable benefits of using Silva Cells to manage stormwater on site, so we are thrilled to announce that two Silva Cell systems were installed for this purpose during the summer of 2012 in Wilmington, NC. They are being monitored by an excellent research team at Dr…. More
The St. Clement School is located at 4770 Rue la Fontaine, in Montréal. Like many schools across North America, has a large asphalt playground used by children for exercise and games. When the local school board decided to do a retro-fit of the grounds, one goal was to provide more shade and a greener space for the children… More
In 2011, CMG Landscape Architecture was approached by a tech company to design the courtyard of their new headquarters in Menlo Park, CA. The project was on a very fast track. In addition to the accelerated timeline, CMG’s proposed design for the site had the total impervious surface area increasing from 40 percent to 60… More
After a very (very) long time in production, we finally have a new video that explains – in just two minutes – what exactly the Silva Cell is, and how it can help you grow mature trees and manage stormwater at source.
Here is this year’s photos from the Bartlett Tree Lab study comparing different planting methods for urban trees. For comparison, check out last year’s set. And for a fuller chronological picture, you can see each year’s photos, from 2004 onward, here.
Our recent Silva Cell installation at Rodney Square in Wilmington, DE is an excellent example of how Cells can be installed on a site without access from the sides.
We’ve just updated our Silva Cell standard details! Here’s what’s new:
We previously took a look at how to do an emergency utility repair where a Silva Cell system is installed. Today we’ll look at how to do a planned repair. Broadway Avenue, in Winnipeg, which went in the ground in July 2007, was one of our first Silva Cell installations. Several years later, they had a planned… More
Today we’ll look at how to do an emergency repair of a Silva Cell system. This simulated repair was done at a demonstration site in Toronto and was a joint test site between Toronto Water and the City. First, a water pipe was installed. A hole was cut in to the pipe. Once the water was… More
The Silva Cell works with all types of paving. During a recent webinar, one participant asked if settlement is a concern in areas where unit pavers have been installed continuously over both Silva Cells and the adjacent soil subgrade. Good question.
We’re excited. It’s not every day that Prince Charles visits a Silva Cell demonstration! As part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration, the Prince and Camilla recently visited Canada. And while in Toronto on May 21st, they stopped at the Pan Am Village site, where Silva Cells will be installed as part of a revitalization… More
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.
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