Category Archives: Landscape Architecture

Pervious Paving References

Posted on November 9, 2007 by stormwater

Happened upon a couple of pervious paving references funded or developed by a concrete industry group. The first 182 page PDF is on maintenance – which is an incredibly important concern. View or download it here. The other smaller doc … Continue reading →

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Rain Gardens

Posted on November 6, 2007 by stormwater

We’ve been design ALOT of rain gardens in Maryland. Right now, the rationale is squeezed into the current Maryland Design Manual by “qualification” for a rooftop disconnect. This will hopefully change in the future to facilitate more opportunities to apply … Continue reading →

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Ponds versus Environmental Site Design (ESD) or Low Impact Development (LID) Measures – Life or Death

Posted on September 7, 2007 by stormwater

One of the many, many issues associated with the decision to design smaller, shallower ESD / LID measures in lieu of traditionally larger detention, extended detention, or retention ponds is safety. The most horrible thought is that of a child’s … Continue reading →

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Trees in Captivity

Posted on August 30, 2007 by stormwater

Interesting design by field operations…..  looks like a tree zoo, no?  Pretty cool website too.

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Infiltration Trenches

Posted on May 23, 2007 by stormwater

Nice shot of a series of infiltration trenches managing runoff from a roadway. Note the use of open section roadway and a grass filter strip for pretreament prior to the trench. Stormwater is stored in the void spaces between the … Continue reading →

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Bioretention Design – Step-by-Step

Posted on May 23, 2007 by stormwater

Happened upon this guide by Bill Hunt of NC State. Nice that it includes most aspects of rain garden /bioretention design, although with specifics about North Carolina. Links to us:  Design | Software | Maintenance & Repairs | Construction | … Continue reading →

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New Ruralism comes to Florida

Posted on May 7, 2007 by stormwater

Interesting step for New Urbanism….. or is it New Ruralism?   “… plans to cluster 600 homes in European-style hamlets and attach garden plots to each. Homeowners would own and maintain 150 to 200 more acres of pasture, crop land … Continue reading →

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Permeable Pavers

Posted on May 5, 2007 by stormwater

We’re doing research on permeable pavers for a project, some of the links we are finding after the jump:

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Green Roof Moment

Posted on May 3, 2007 by stormwater

Seems I’m having a green roof moment, surfing off to various links: Penn State Center for Green Roof Research Green Roof Resources Blog, and a half hour from us in the Mid-Atlantic: Green Roof Plants Links to us:  Design | … Continue reading →

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Trees in DC

Posted on May 3, 2007 by stormwater

Casey trees is an interesting organization doing some great work in DC. Check them out here. Links to us:  Design | Software | Maintenance & Repairs | Construction | http://www.bioretention.com

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