Root-Friendly
Open Interior: completely open design is ideal for the vertical and horizontal spread of roots and water.
If you’re ready to learn how to grow big trees and manage stormwater with Silva Cell, we’re here to help! With offices in San Francisco, Minneapolis, Vancouver, and London, our teams can connect by phone, email, Zoom and more.
The Silva Cell is a modular suspended pavement system that uses soil volumes to support large tree growth and provide powerful on-site stormwater management through absorption, evapotranspiration, and interception.
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.
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:
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.
Open Interior: completely open design is ideal for the vertical and horizontal spread of roots and water.
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*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
*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