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The Silva Cell is a Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) that uses soil volumes to support large tree growth and provide powerful on-site stormwater management through absorption, evapotranspiration, and interception. Made in the UK.

DeepRoot Silva Cell Installation Guide

In order to help you plan for your Silva Cell 2 installation, we’ve prepared a detailed video. Watch it to get a better understanding of labor, assembly, equipment, and phasing.

How It Works

Meet regional stormwater requirements using underground bioretention designed for tight urban spaces. The DeepRoot Silva Cell is a stormwater BMP that leverages soil and trees to provide:

Water quality / pollutant control

Peak overflow reduction/flow control

Low/no
maintenance

Any type of soil

Grow big trees
 
  The soil contained in the Silva Cell serves two important functions: growing large trees and treating stormwater onsite.

Interception and Evapotranspiration:

Large trees intercept and evapotranspire significantly more rain than small trees. For example, a healthy 40 year old Hackberry tree is estimated to provide 14 times as much interception as a 10 year old Hackberry (McPherson et al 2006).

Long-Term Infiltration:

As roots grow and then decay, they leave open channels in the soil that restore and/or enhance porosity and infiltration rates. Several studies have found a significant increase in saturated hydraulic conductivity in bioretention with plants as compared to those without (e.g. Lucas and Greenway 2011).

Water Quality Benefits:

Vegetation is crucial to many water quality benefits, including removal or sequestration of dissolved nutrients, hydrocarbons, and Total Suspended Solids (TSS). Plants also slow water flow, allowing more time for sedimentation to occur (Hunt et al 2012).
Using DeepRoot Silva Cells to meet your stormwater management goals? This tool is your guide.
Stormwater Sizing Tool

Pollutant Removal Levels: Silva Cell compared to typical bioretention systems

Unlike some bioretention systems, which leach nutrients and negatively impact receiving water bodies, DeepRoot Silva Cell systems also provide nutrient removal. Additional low-impact development benefits of the system include:
– Water quality
– Peak overflow reduction
– Low/no maintenance
– May use any type of soil
– Efficient use of space

DeepRoot Silva Cells can be used on almost any type of site, including:
– Streets
– Plazas
– Parking areas
– Green roofs/on-structure
– “Break-out” zones.

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Root-Friendly

Open Interior: completely open design is ideal for the vertical and horizontal spread of roots and water.

3 Sizes to Fit Your Needs

1X*
Capacity:
~0.430 m3

2X*
Capacity:
~0.795 m3

3X*
Capacity:
~1.107 m3

*Average volume with spacing*

PATENT PROTECTED
The Silva Cell is covered by one or more of the following patents (other patents pending):
United States: 7,080,480 | 8,065,831 | 9,085,886 | 9,085,887 | 9,775,303 | 10,285,339
Canada: 2,552,348 | 2,662,129 | 2,829,599 | 2,976,915
United Kingdom/Europe: EP 2059114

Getting Started

“The design, quality and functionality of materials is in keeping with the enhanced city center palette and will be maintained for many years.”
- Leeds City Centre Transport
Headrow City Centre Gateway Plants 120 Trees in Silva Cells
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