green infrastructure workshop for design professionals
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Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure WorkshopFor Engineers and Design Professionals
May 26 2016
Presented by New Jersey Future
Our Partners
ANJECHighlands CoalitionSustainable JerseyHighlands CouncilRutgers Cooperative Extension
Workshop Participants
Design engineersLandscape architectsArchitectsMaintenance facility property managersConstruction managers
AgendaWelcome and Introductions
Green Infrastructure 101Small Storm Volume ManagementWhy Green InfrastructurePolicy Highlands Stormwater and the MarketCase Studies Lessons Learned Triple Bottom Line and Myth BustingStormwater ldquoCredit for GIrdquo
Break to Get Lunch
Lunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers
Groups Report OutClosing remarks
The Hydrologic Cycle
15rdquo
45rdquo 22rdquo
8rdquo
Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
50rdquo
26rdquo
12rdquo
12rdquo
It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
99 of North America was covered by forest from the Atlantic shoreline to the prairies of the Great PlainsToday only fragments remain
Pre-European settlement Present
httpearthobservatorynasagov 14 October 2003
It wants to be a forest buthellip43480 square miles of blacktop = 55 the size of
New Jersey
45rdquoYR2rdquo
43rdquo
Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
50rdquo
3rdquo
0rdquo
47rdquo
How compacted is this soilCommon Bulk Density Measurements
David B Friedman District Director -- Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Golf Courses Parks Athletic Fields169 to 197gcc
Undisturbed LandsForests amp Woodlands
103gcc
CONCRETE22gcc
ResidentialNeighborhoods
169 to 197gcc
Bulk Density is defined as the weight of a unit volume of soil including its pore space (gcc or gramscubic centimeter) Water and air are important components of soil and we must frame our soil concepts so that factors affecting water and air dynamics are included Thus we are primarily interested in bulk density and pore space as they affect water and aeration status and root penetration and development
Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding from development
bull Stream channel erosion releases sediment
bull Pools and riffles are lostbull Large storms cannot reach
floodplainsbull Less recharge = less
baseflowbull Small streams can go drybull La
Two important observations
96 of the annual rainfall volume is from storms 3 inches or less
Frequency Most of the time it rains 1 inch or less
Annual Percentages of Volume from Storms
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Our Partners
ANJECHighlands CoalitionSustainable JerseyHighlands CouncilRutgers Cooperative Extension
Workshop Participants
Design engineersLandscape architectsArchitectsMaintenance facility property managersConstruction managers
AgendaWelcome and Introductions
Green Infrastructure 101Small Storm Volume ManagementWhy Green InfrastructurePolicy Highlands Stormwater and the MarketCase Studies Lessons Learned Triple Bottom Line and Myth BustingStormwater ldquoCredit for GIrdquo
Break to Get Lunch
Lunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers
Groups Report OutClosing remarks
The Hydrologic Cycle
15rdquo
45rdquo 22rdquo
8rdquo
Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
50rdquo
26rdquo
12rdquo
12rdquo
It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
99 of North America was covered by forest from the Atlantic shoreline to the prairies of the Great PlainsToday only fragments remain
Pre-European settlement Present
httpearthobservatorynasagov 14 October 2003
It wants to be a forest buthellip43480 square miles of blacktop = 55 the size of
New Jersey
45rdquoYR2rdquo
43rdquo
Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
50rdquo
3rdquo
0rdquo
47rdquo
How compacted is this soilCommon Bulk Density Measurements
David B Friedman District Director -- Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Golf Courses Parks Athletic Fields169 to 197gcc
Undisturbed LandsForests amp Woodlands
103gcc
CONCRETE22gcc
ResidentialNeighborhoods
169 to 197gcc
Bulk Density is defined as the weight of a unit volume of soil including its pore space (gcc or gramscubic centimeter) Water and air are important components of soil and we must frame our soil concepts so that factors affecting water and air dynamics are included Thus we are primarily interested in bulk density and pore space as they affect water and aeration status and root penetration and development
Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding from development
bull Stream channel erosion releases sediment
bull Pools and riffles are lostbull Large storms cannot reach
floodplainsbull Less recharge = less
baseflowbull Small streams can go drybull La
Two important observations
96 of the annual rainfall volume is from storms 3 inches or less
Frequency Most of the time it rains 1 inch or less
Annual Percentages of Volume from Storms
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Workshop Participants
Design engineersLandscape architectsArchitectsMaintenance facility property managersConstruction managers
AgendaWelcome and Introductions
Green Infrastructure 101Small Storm Volume ManagementWhy Green InfrastructurePolicy Highlands Stormwater and the MarketCase Studies Lessons Learned Triple Bottom Line and Myth BustingStormwater ldquoCredit for GIrdquo
Break to Get Lunch
Lunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers
Groups Report OutClosing remarks
The Hydrologic Cycle
15rdquo
45rdquo 22rdquo
8rdquo
Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
50rdquo
26rdquo
12rdquo
12rdquo
It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
99 of North America was covered by forest from the Atlantic shoreline to the prairies of the Great PlainsToday only fragments remain
Pre-European settlement Present
httpearthobservatorynasagov 14 October 2003
It wants to be a forest buthellip43480 square miles of blacktop = 55 the size of
New Jersey
45rdquoYR2rdquo
43rdquo
Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
50rdquo
3rdquo
0rdquo
47rdquo
How compacted is this soilCommon Bulk Density Measurements
David B Friedman District Director -- Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Golf Courses Parks Athletic Fields169 to 197gcc
Undisturbed LandsForests amp Woodlands
103gcc
CONCRETE22gcc
ResidentialNeighborhoods
169 to 197gcc
Bulk Density is defined as the weight of a unit volume of soil including its pore space (gcc or gramscubic centimeter) Water and air are important components of soil and we must frame our soil concepts so that factors affecting water and air dynamics are included Thus we are primarily interested in bulk density and pore space as they affect water and aeration status and root penetration and development
Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding from development
bull Stream channel erosion releases sediment
bull Pools and riffles are lostbull Large storms cannot reach
floodplainsbull Less recharge = less
baseflowbull Small streams can go drybull La
Two important observations
96 of the annual rainfall volume is from storms 3 inches or less
Frequency Most of the time it rains 1 inch or less
Annual Percentages of Volume from Storms
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
AgendaWelcome and Introductions
Green Infrastructure 101Small Storm Volume ManagementWhy Green InfrastructurePolicy Highlands Stormwater and the MarketCase Studies Lessons Learned Triple Bottom Line and Myth BustingStormwater ldquoCredit for GIrdquo
Break to Get Lunch
Lunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers
Groups Report OutClosing remarks
The Hydrologic Cycle
15rdquo
45rdquo 22rdquo
8rdquo
Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
50rdquo
26rdquo
12rdquo
12rdquo
It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
99 of North America was covered by forest from the Atlantic shoreline to the prairies of the Great PlainsToday only fragments remain
Pre-European settlement Present
httpearthobservatorynasagov 14 October 2003
It wants to be a forest buthellip43480 square miles of blacktop = 55 the size of
New Jersey
45rdquoYR2rdquo
43rdquo
Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
50rdquo
3rdquo
0rdquo
47rdquo
How compacted is this soilCommon Bulk Density Measurements
David B Friedman District Director -- Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Golf Courses Parks Athletic Fields169 to 197gcc
Undisturbed LandsForests amp Woodlands
103gcc
CONCRETE22gcc
ResidentialNeighborhoods
169 to 197gcc
Bulk Density is defined as the weight of a unit volume of soil including its pore space (gcc or gramscubic centimeter) Water and air are important components of soil and we must frame our soil concepts so that factors affecting water and air dynamics are included Thus we are primarily interested in bulk density and pore space as they affect water and aeration status and root penetration and development
Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding from development
bull Stream channel erosion releases sediment
bull Pools and riffles are lostbull Large storms cannot reach
floodplainsbull Less recharge = less
baseflowbull Small streams can go drybull La
Two important observations
96 of the annual rainfall volume is from storms 3 inches or less
Frequency Most of the time it rains 1 inch or less
Annual Percentages of Volume from Storms
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
The Hydrologic Cycle
15rdquo
45rdquo 22rdquo
8rdquo
Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
50rdquo
26rdquo
12rdquo
12rdquo
It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
99 of North America was covered by forest from the Atlantic shoreline to the prairies of the Great PlainsToday only fragments remain
Pre-European settlement Present
httpearthobservatorynasagov 14 October 2003
It wants to be a forest buthellip43480 square miles of blacktop = 55 the size of
New Jersey
45rdquoYR2rdquo
43rdquo
Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
50rdquo
3rdquo
0rdquo
47rdquo
How compacted is this soilCommon Bulk Density Measurements
David B Friedman District Director -- Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Golf Courses Parks Athletic Fields169 to 197gcc
Undisturbed LandsForests amp Woodlands
103gcc
CONCRETE22gcc
ResidentialNeighborhoods
169 to 197gcc
Bulk Density is defined as the weight of a unit volume of soil including its pore space (gcc or gramscubic centimeter) Water and air are important components of soil and we must frame our soil concepts so that factors affecting water and air dynamics are included Thus we are primarily interested in bulk density and pore space as they affect water and aeration status and root penetration and development
Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding from development
bull Stream channel erosion releases sediment
bull Pools and riffles are lostbull Large storms cannot reach
floodplainsbull Less recharge = less
baseflowbull Small streams can go drybull La
Two important observations
96 of the annual rainfall volume is from storms 3 inches or less
Frequency Most of the time it rains 1 inch or less
Annual Percentages of Volume from Storms
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
15rdquo
45rdquo 22rdquo
8rdquo
Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
50rdquo
26rdquo
12rdquo
12rdquo
It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
99 of North America was covered by forest from the Atlantic shoreline to the prairies of the Great PlainsToday only fragments remain
Pre-European settlement Present
httpearthobservatorynasagov 14 October 2003
It wants to be a forest buthellip43480 square miles of blacktop = 55 the size of
New Jersey
45rdquoYR2rdquo
43rdquo
Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
50rdquo
3rdquo
0rdquo
47rdquo
How compacted is this soilCommon Bulk Density Measurements
David B Friedman District Director -- Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Golf Courses Parks Athletic Fields169 to 197gcc
Undisturbed LandsForests amp Woodlands
103gcc
CONCRETE22gcc
ResidentialNeighborhoods
169 to 197gcc
Bulk Density is defined as the weight of a unit volume of soil including its pore space (gcc or gramscubic centimeter) Water and air are important components of soil and we must frame our soil concepts so that factors affecting water and air dynamics are included Thus we are primarily interested in bulk density and pore space as they affect water and aeration status and root penetration and development
Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding from development
bull Stream channel erosion releases sediment
bull Pools and riffles are lostbull Large storms cannot reach
floodplainsbull Less recharge = less
baseflowbull Small streams can go drybull La
Two important observations
96 of the annual rainfall volume is from storms 3 inches or less
Frequency Most of the time it rains 1 inch or less
Annual Percentages of Volume from Storms
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
99 of North America was covered by forest from the Atlantic shoreline to the prairies of the Great PlainsToday only fragments remain
Pre-European settlement Present
httpearthobservatorynasagov 14 October 2003
It wants to be a forest buthellip43480 square miles of blacktop = 55 the size of
New Jersey
45rdquoYR2rdquo
43rdquo
Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
50rdquo
3rdquo
0rdquo
47rdquo
How compacted is this soilCommon Bulk Density Measurements
David B Friedman District Director -- Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Golf Courses Parks Athletic Fields169 to 197gcc
Undisturbed LandsForests amp Woodlands
103gcc
CONCRETE22gcc
ResidentialNeighborhoods
169 to 197gcc
Bulk Density is defined as the weight of a unit volume of soil including its pore space (gcc or gramscubic centimeter) Water and air are important components of soil and we must frame our soil concepts so that factors affecting water and air dynamics are included Thus we are primarily interested in bulk density and pore space as they affect water and aeration status and root penetration and development
Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding from development
bull Stream channel erosion releases sediment
bull Pools and riffles are lostbull Large storms cannot reach
floodplainsbull Less recharge = less
baseflowbull Small streams can go drybull La
Two important observations
96 of the annual rainfall volume is from storms 3 inches or less
Frequency Most of the time it rains 1 inch or less
Annual Percentages of Volume from Storms
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
It wants to be a forest buthellip43480 square miles of blacktop = 55 the size of
New Jersey
45rdquoYR2rdquo
43rdquo
Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
50rdquo
3rdquo
0rdquo
47rdquo
How compacted is this soilCommon Bulk Density Measurements
David B Friedman District Director -- Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Golf Courses Parks Athletic Fields169 to 197gcc
Undisturbed LandsForests amp Woodlands
103gcc
CONCRETE22gcc
ResidentialNeighborhoods
169 to 197gcc
Bulk Density is defined as the weight of a unit volume of soil including its pore space (gcc or gramscubic centimeter) Water and air are important components of soil and we must frame our soil concepts so that factors affecting water and air dynamics are included Thus we are primarily interested in bulk density and pore space as they affect water and aeration status and root penetration and development
Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding from development
bull Stream channel erosion releases sediment
bull Pools and riffles are lostbull Large storms cannot reach
floodplainsbull Less recharge = less
baseflowbull Small streams can go drybull La
Two important observations
96 of the annual rainfall volume is from storms 3 inches or less
Frequency Most of the time it rains 1 inch or less
Annual Percentages of Volume from Storms
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
45rdquoYR2rdquo
43rdquo
Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
50rdquo
3rdquo
0rdquo
47rdquo
How compacted is this soilCommon Bulk Density Measurements
David B Friedman District Director -- Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Golf Courses Parks Athletic Fields169 to 197gcc
Undisturbed LandsForests amp Woodlands
103gcc
CONCRETE22gcc
ResidentialNeighborhoods
169 to 197gcc
Bulk Density is defined as the weight of a unit volume of soil including its pore space (gcc or gramscubic centimeter) Water and air are important components of soil and we must frame our soil concepts so that factors affecting water and air dynamics are included Thus we are primarily interested in bulk density and pore space as they affect water and aeration status and root penetration and development
Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding from development
bull Stream channel erosion releases sediment
bull Pools and riffles are lostbull Large storms cannot reach
floodplainsbull Less recharge = less
baseflowbull Small streams can go drybull La
Two important observations
96 of the annual rainfall volume is from storms 3 inches or less
Frequency Most of the time it rains 1 inch or less
Annual Percentages of Volume from Storms
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
How compacted is this soilCommon Bulk Density Measurements
David B Friedman District Director -- Ocean County Soil Conservation District
Golf Courses Parks Athletic Fields169 to 197gcc
Undisturbed LandsForests amp Woodlands
103gcc
CONCRETE22gcc
ResidentialNeighborhoods
169 to 197gcc
Bulk Density is defined as the weight of a unit volume of soil including its pore space (gcc or gramscubic centimeter) Water and air are important components of soil and we must frame our soil concepts so that factors affecting water and air dynamics are included Thus we are primarily interested in bulk density and pore space as they affect water and aeration status and root penetration and development
Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding from development
bull Stream channel erosion releases sediment
bull Pools and riffles are lostbull Large storms cannot reach
floodplainsbull Less recharge = less
baseflowbull Small streams can go drybull La
Two important observations
96 of the annual rainfall volume is from storms 3 inches or less
Frequency Most of the time it rains 1 inch or less
Annual Percentages of Volume from Storms
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding from development
bull Stream channel erosion releases sediment
bull Pools and riffles are lostbull Large storms cannot reach
floodplainsbull Less recharge = less
baseflowbull Small streams can go drybull La
Two important observations
96 of the annual rainfall volume is from storms 3 inches or less
Frequency Most of the time it rains 1 inch or less
Annual Percentages of Volume from Storms
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
bull Stream channel erosion releases sediment
bull Pools and riffles are lostbull Large storms cannot reach
floodplainsbull Less recharge = less
baseflowbull Small streams can go drybull La
Two important observations
96 of the annual rainfall volume is from storms 3 inches or less
Frequency Most of the time it rains 1 inch or less
Annual Percentages of Volume from Storms
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Two important observations
96 of the annual rainfall volume is from storms 3 inches or less
Frequency Most of the time it rains 1 inch or less
Annual Percentages of Volume from Storms
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 2009)
Design construct and maintain stormwater management practices that mimic natural hydrology
OR Retain the 95th percentile Rainfall (around 17rdquo)
EPArsquos Direction for Federal Facilities
We are seeing variations of thisrequirement in MS4 NPDES permits in different states
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
26 in
12 in
12 in
Evaporation
Infiltration
Runoff
Annual Rainfall
50 in
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
How we BUILD and how we PLAN
Low Impact Development (LID)or Green Infrastructure (GI)
ldquoAllow natural infiltration to occur as close as possible to the original area of rainfall By engineering terrain vegetation and soil features to perform this function costly conveyance systems can be avoided and the landscape can retain more of its natural hydrologic functionrdquo
National Association of Home Builders
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex1986
bull Preserve Woodlandsbull Reduce Site
Disturbance
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Morris Arboretum Phila
Morris Arboretum
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
22rdquo
8rdquo
Tools for how we buildbull Green roofsbull Porous Pavementsbull Rain Gardens and Bioretentionbull Cisterns and Reuse
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
New Development Residentialbull High Density Residentialbull 59 acresbull 269 homesbull 146 Townhousesbull 96 Quadsbull 17 Singlesbull Sinkholes and limestone
Can Water be Managed within the landscape127 small measures no detention basins
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
bull Quad homes without basements have down spouts connected to infiltration beds beneath impervious driveways
bull Paths made of pervious asphalt
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
bull Stormwater beds beneath driveways (standard asphalt)
bull Overflow to swales along streets
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
bull Each home manages its own runoff in a Rain Garden and Stone Seepage Bed located in the right-of-way
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Usebull Pervious asphalt stormwater infiltration beds vegetated swales
rain gardensbull Protect stream wetlands woodlandsbull Reduce flooding by 33
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
bull Existing Natural Featuresbull Waterbodiesbull Floodplainsbull Riparian areasbull Wetlandsbull Woodlandsbull Natural drainagewaysbull Sinkholesbull Steep slopes bull Undisturbed area
bull Manmade Features Historic Land Usebull Former Land Use (ag
indust etc)bull Abandoned utilitiesbull Active utilitiesbull EasementsDeed
Restrictions
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Existing Site
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Existing Site
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Mixed Use Development at Valley Square Town Centerbull Porous Pavementbull Subsurface Infiltration Bedsbull Bioswalesbull Bioretention Systems
bull Reduced pre-development peak rates by 675 for 1-100 year storms
bullDistributed infiltration design mostly under porous pavement ndash almost 10 acres (plus multiple rain gardens and vegetated infiltration beds)
bullTotal infiltration area ndash 16 ac
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Bio-retention
Infiltration Bed below Standard Asphalt
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Porous Paving
Conventional Paving
Porous Pavement
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Valley Square
Warrington PA
- Protected AreasPorous Pavement
Bio-retention
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Green Infrastructure Retrofits Schools Streets and Parking
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Greening Greenfield School
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Green Infrastructure for Areas with Combined Sewers
Greening Schoolyards for Education and the Environment
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
ldquoSchools make up 2 of all impervious cover in the City but because they are highly visible and associated with education making them critical components in a green stormwater infrastructure program they present a high priority target for greening The goal is to retrofit up to half of all schools in the City in the coming 20 years PWD plans to support the retrofitting of up to 5 school campuses per year utilizing an array of stormwater measures such as rain gardens green roofs rain barrels and cisternsrdquo
Section 10 bull Recommended Plan Elements 10-23
City of Philadelphia
Goal Capture 1rdquo Rainfall Volume
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Aerial looking East
Sans
om S
tree
t
Ches
tnut
Str
eet 22nd
Street
23nd Street
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Site Photos
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
3rsquo dia combined sewer
Roof leaders
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
The VisionStormwater Plan
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Viridian Landscape Studio bull SMP Architects bull Meliora Environmental Design
Design Engage all users Address age preferences
Society Encourage collaboration and engage the public Develop Community Stewardship
Education Design to Inform the PublicTeach Future GenerationsEffect Transformation of Future
Generations
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
South Swale Experimentation
Rain chain and gauge
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
Evapotranspiration by plants
Excess Runoff is Infiltrated
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
East Play Yard Entry Feature
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
East Play Yard Entry Feature
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Materials Salvaged Stone
Granite from the Philadelphia Zoo
Marble and granite from Independence Mall
Sandstone Bridge Abutments from Schuylkill River Bridges
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
Photo Wissahickon Creek near Philadelphia c 1865 from the National Gallery of Art by John Moran
Painting View on the Wissahickon by James Peale 1830
Observation
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
MaterialsRubber Play Surface
Recycled
Percolates at 11rdquoHR
Need proper base course design to accept stormwater
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
PlantingExperts and Volunteers
bull TreeVitalize PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources and The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
bull CSX Corporation Used Greenfield as a kick-off to their monumental initiative ndash the planting of one tree for every mile of the 21000 miles of its commercial track
bull ACT (Alliance for Community Treesbull Greenfield Home and School Associationbull Parents Childrenbull Teacherbull Design Teambull Contractors bull Philadelphia Water Department Office of Water
Sheds
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Participation
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Greening LeaMaster Plan
January 9 2013
SMP Architectsmeliora environmental designviridian landscape studio
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
2
3
1
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
1
2
3
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Security The smaller play lot is remote and not supervised site is dark and 47th St can be quite deserted and unsafe
Only blacktop no shade on the playground Vehicular access to dumpsters is bad Basketball court orientation is a problem Lack of age-range in equipment
CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES
NEEDS amp DESIRES ndash BIG IDEAS
Replicate the feel of the ldquosecret gardenrdquo within the school yard Create a link between neighborhood garden center existing
garden beds curriculum Create a ldquovibrant community noderdquo Foster partnership with adjacent tennis facilities Incorporate stormwater management projects that PWD would
like to help realize
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Street Runoff
47TH STREET
SPRU
CE S
TREE
T
LOCU
ST S
TREE
T
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Street Runoff into Schoolyard = $$ for Greening Schoolyards
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Lea School ndash Captures 2 acres of school and street right-of-way
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Waterview Recreation CenterPhiladelphia PA
1 Underground infiltration beds with porous concrete surface
2 Porous concrete pavement
3 Trees in trenches
4 Flow-through planter boxes
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Before
Waterview Recreation CenterNew Sidewalk that captures street runoff
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
After
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Bio-retention
Water from the street enters through a trench drain
Overflow water exits to an inlet
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Passyunk and 63rd
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Site AnalysisExisting Conditions
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Passyunk and 61st
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Sunoco Refinery
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Passyunk and 28th
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Porous Paver Plaza
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Water StreetSyracuse NY
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
1st Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Erie Canal MuseumCity Hall Canal
Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Alternative Technologies
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
1 Million gallons of runoff year
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Year Completed 2011Construction Cost $837000Capture Area 53000 sfSquare Foot Cost $1579SFRunoff Reduction 924000 galyrGreen Technology Bioinfiltration Trenches Porous Pavement Native Plantings
The Facts
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
1ST Comprehensive Green Street
Erie Canal Museum
City Hall
Small Businesses
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Stormwater Capture Enlargement
Stormwater PipingPorous Pavers Planter Cells
Structural Soil Extents
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
6-8rdquo S-1 Soil Layer Planting Soil Surface layer A layer consisting of material with a USDA Texture of sand to loamy sand (S2) amended with organic matter (must be tested to meet specs after compost is approved and added)24rdquo S-3 Soil Layer Planting Soil Drainage Layer consisting of a 6 layer of material with a USDA Texture of coarse sand
Stormwater Section
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
A 4rsquo x 5rsquox 3rsquo tree pit (typical in urban settings) only provides 60 cubic feet of soil
A 10rsquo x 34rsquox3rsquo tree trench provides the 1000+cf necessary for successful tree canopy cover
120 cf 500 cf 1000 cf
The success to street tree longevity is credited to the amount of soil volume available for tree growth A large tree with a desired lifespan beyond 15 years (average life of a downtown street tree is just 13 years) needs a minimum 500 ndash 1200 cubic feet of soil to reach a size that significantly contributes to a healthy community and ecosystem
60cf
With thanks to the work of Jim Urban Edward Gilman and Tim Craul
The Truth about Trees
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
PERENNIAL PLUGS SMALL CALIPER TREECONTAINER SHRUBS
Things We Specify
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Things Contractors Understand
StoneCompactionCurbsInlets
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Utility vault uncovered during construction is
located directly in proposed plant bed
ADA ramp conflict with snow plows
No option to reject based on root issues as nursery stock is already
dug and covered without tree tagging
Expect the Unexpected
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
MAINTENANCE Hire the Contractor via a Separate Contract for at least 1 year
RAIN GARDEN I 1st Year Maintenance Inspect 2xyear
(Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
II Inspection 1xyear minimum (Late May to early July andor late Augustearly September)
III Weeding 3xyear minimum (Spring clean up summer maintenance fall put to bed)
IV Mulching Minimum 1xyear (Spring)
V Pruning 1x year (Spring)
VI Watering Gradually reduced
Stuff We Try to Require
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Keep it Simple Stupid
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
How are the streets swept
Who cleans out inlets
Who repairs the road
Are their codes that must change
What are the tools for collaboration
Who is vested in the big picture
Were the Long-Term Caregivers vested in THE PLAN
You Asked for it
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Volunteers are not enough
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Show Me the Money
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
A landscape architectrsquos fairy tale our dream of happily every after
Vincent Van Gogh The Road MendersThe Phillips Collection Washington DC Acquired 1949
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Case Study East Liberty Ave Pittsburgh PA
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Cathedral of HopeEast Liberty Presbyterian Church
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Site Plan
ExistingWalk RaingardenRaingarden
LawnLawn
Benches in Groundcover
Large Canopy Allee
Bus Stop
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
Stormwater Storage bedRaingardens
Downspouts amp Infrastructure
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens underground who maintains it
Soil amp Stormwater Infiltration Bed Root Zone
Planting Trench
Standard or Porous Paving
Soil Cells or Structural Soil
Porous Hardscape or Groundcover
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Management Plan Public vs Private
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
ldquoThe prior landscaping looked postcard-perfect from a distance but it was functionally unwelcoming up close Now we have broken that stone border with a series of benches and tables As people wait for the bus or simply pause on their way up and down Penn Avenue they can sit on benches Our building now has a living active link to the neighborhood modeling a renewed and faithful spirit of hospitalityrdquo East Liberty Presbyterian blog June 9 2014
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
East Liberty Cathedral of HopePittsburgh PA
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Haddon Township Van Sciver School
Haddon Township NJ
Philadelphia
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
PROJECT SITExxxx
Photo Source Google Maps
Van Sciver School
Saddlers Woods
Project Site
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
STORMWATER FEATURES
Construction
Construction
1
4
2
3
CONSTRUCTION
05012023
Retrofitting Suburban Basins Hold 1rdquo
Retrofitting Suburban Basins Hold 1rdquo
Quest ions
Calculations
How can we give credit for the volume management of Green Infrastucture when we calculate peak flow rates and flood mitigation
142
MarylandEnvironmental Site Design (ESD)
Approach
An approach to credit volume management in peak rate calculations
143
Multiple Land Uses and Soil Typesbull Weighted CN
Runoff Depth 10 year 24 hr Q = (P-02S)2
(P+08S)
- 10 =
S =1000 CN
= 78
Weighted CN and Runoff Depth
BC
Residential 36 impResidential 36 imp
7583
228152
38
17101261
38
27912791
50 in
78
10 year
78
1000 78 -10 =
282 Q = (50 - 02 (282))2
(5 + 08(282))
in
Initial Abstraction = 02S = 056 inVolume Runoff = Q x Drainage Area= 271 in x 38 acres = 373817 ft2
= 271 in
144
Time of Concentration (tc) is the time it takes for runoff to travel from the most hydraulically distant point in the watershed to the outlet
Time of Concentration (tc) affects the shape and peak of the hydrograph Small tc changes can sometimes have big qp impacts
SCS Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph
145
bull Curve Number determines Runoff Depth (inches) and Volume (ft3)
bull Hydrograph represents volume (flow over time)bull Can we adjust CN to represent LID practices that
reduce volume
bull Q is adjusted Runoff Depth managed by infiltration or volume reduction practices
Adjusted CN McKuen
146
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
Suppose we add SMPs that manage 93800 ft3 of runoff (thatrsquos equivalent to about 189 in from 1368 acres of impervious or about 068 in over entire 38 acre site)
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentLetrsquos Add Volume Management
147
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
93800 ft3 managed (38 acres x 43560 ftac) x 1ft12in =068 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentAdjusted Q (runoff depth)
148
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia(in) 127 in 056 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Our new CN of 70 can be used to calculate peak discharge rate
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentCalculate New CN
149
bull Infiltration or Volume Management distributed evenly over sitebull Each house has its own SMPs
bull Tc is not adjusted bull Marylandrsquos goal is to replicate ldquowoods in
good conditionrdquo bull Lookup Tables and Spreadsheet Tool
Important Assumptions
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
05012023
Retrofitting Suburban Basins Hold 1rdquo
Retrofitting Suburban Basins Hold 1rdquo
Quest ions
Calculations
How can we give credit for the volume management of Green Infrastucture when we calculate peak flow rates and flood mitigation
142
MarylandEnvironmental Site Design (ESD)
Approach
An approach to credit volume management in peak rate calculations
143
Multiple Land Uses and Soil Typesbull Weighted CN
Runoff Depth 10 year 24 hr Q = (P-02S)2
(P+08S)
- 10 =
S =1000 CN
= 78
Weighted CN and Runoff Depth
BC
Residential 36 impResidential 36 imp
7583
228152
38
17101261
38
27912791
50 in
78
10 year
78
1000 78 -10 =
282 Q = (50 - 02 (282))2
(5 + 08(282))
in
Initial Abstraction = 02S = 056 inVolume Runoff = Q x Drainage Area= 271 in x 38 acres = 373817 ft2
= 271 in
144
Time of Concentration (tc) is the time it takes for runoff to travel from the most hydraulically distant point in the watershed to the outlet
Time of Concentration (tc) affects the shape and peak of the hydrograph Small tc changes can sometimes have big qp impacts
SCS Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph
145
bull Curve Number determines Runoff Depth (inches) and Volume (ft3)
bull Hydrograph represents volume (flow over time)bull Can we adjust CN to represent LID practices that
reduce volume
bull Q is adjusted Runoff Depth managed by infiltration or volume reduction practices
Adjusted CN McKuen
146
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
Suppose we add SMPs that manage 93800 ft3 of runoff (thatrsquos equivalent to about 189 in from 1368 acres of impervious or about 068 in over entire 38 acre site)
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentLetrsquos Add Volume Management
147
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
93800 ft3 managed (38 acres x 43560 ftac) x 1ft12in =068 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentAdjusted Q (runoff depth)
148
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia(in) 127 in 056 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Our new CN of 70 can be used to calculate peak discharge rate
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentCalculate New CN
149
bull Infiltration or Volume Management distributed evenly over sitebull Each house has its own SMPs
bull Tc is not adjusted bull Marylandrsquos goal is to replicate ldquowoods in
good conditionrdquo bull Lookup Tables and Spreadsheet Tool
Important Assumptions
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
Retrofitting Suburban Basins Hold 1rdquo
Quest ions
Calculations
How can we give credit for the volume management of Green Infrastucture when we calculate peak flow rates and flood mitigation
142
MarylandEnvironmental Site Design (ESD)
Approach
An approach to credit volume management in peak rate calculations
143
Multiple Land Uses and Soil Typesbull Weighted CN
Runoff Depth 10 year 24 hr Q = (P-02S)2
(P+08S)
- 10 =
S =1000 CN
= 78
Weighted CN and Runoff Depth
BC
Residential 36 impResidential 36 imp
7583
228152
38
17101261
38
27912791
50 in
78
10 year
78
1000 78 -10 =
282 Q = (50 - 02 (282))2
(5 + 08(282))
in
Initial Abstraction = 02S = 056 inVolume Runoff = Q x Drainage Area= 271 in x 38 acres = 373817 ft2
= 271 in
144
Time of Concentration (tc) is the time it takes for runoff to travel from the most hydraulically distant point in the watershed to the outlet
Time of Concentration (tc) affects the shape and peak of the hydrograph Small tc changes can sometimes have big qp impacts
SCS Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph
145
bull Curve Number determines Runoff Depth (inches) and Volume (ft3)
bull Hydrograph represents volume (flow over time)bull Can we adjust CN to represent LID practices that
reduce volume
bull Q is adjusted Runoff Depth managed by infiltration or volume reduction practices
Adjusted CN McKuen
146
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
Suppose we add SMPs that manage 93800 ft3 of runoff (thatrsquos equivalent to about 189 in from 1368 acres of impervious or about 068 in over entire 38 acre site)
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentLetrsquos Add Volume Management
147
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
93800 ft3 managed (38 acres x 43560 ftac) x 1ft12in =068 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentAdjusted Q (runoff depth)
148
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia(in) 127 in 056 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Our new CN of 70 can be used to calculate peak discharge rate
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentCalculate New CN
149
bull Infiltration or Volume Management distributed evenly over sitebull Each house has its own SMPs
bull Tc is not adjusted bull Marylandrsquos goal is to replicate ldquowoods in
good conditionrdquo bull Lookup Tables and Spreadsheet Tool
Important Assumptions
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
Quest ions
Calculations
How can we give credit for the volume management of Green Infrastucture when we calculate peak flow rates and flood mitigation
142
MarylandEnvironmental Site Design (ESD)
Approach
An approach to credit volume management in peak rate calculations
143
Multiple Land Uses and Soil Typesbull Weighted CN
Runoff Depth 10 year 24 hr Q = (P-02S)2
(P+08S)
- 10 =
S =1000 CN
= 78
Weighted CN and Runoff Depth
BC
Residential 36 impResidential 36 imp
7583
228152
38
17101261
38
27912791
50 in
78
10 year
78
1000 78 -10 =
282 Q = (50 - 02 (282))2
(5 + 08(282))
in
Initial Abstraction = 02S = 056 inVolume Runoff = Q x Drainage Area= 271 in x 38 acres = 373817 ft2
= 271 in
144
Time of Concentration (tc) is the time it takes for runoff to travel from the most hydraulically distant point in the watershed to the outlet
Time of Concentration (tc) affects the shape and peak of the hydrograph Small tc changes can sometimes have big qp impacts
SCS Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph
145
bull Curve Number determines Runoff Depth (inches) and Volume (ft3)
bull Hydrograph represents volume (flow over time)bull Can we adjust CN to represent LID practices that
reduce volume
bull Q is adjusted Runoff Depth managed by infiltration or volume reduction practices
Adjusted CN McKuen
146
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
Suppose we add SMPs that manage 93800 ft3 of runoff (thatrsquos equivalent to about 189 in from 1368 acres of impervious or about 068 in over entire 38 acre site)
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentLetrsquos Add Volume Management
147
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
93800 ft3 managed (38 acres x 43560 ftac) x 1ft12in =068 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentAdjusted Q (runoff depth)
148
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia(in) 127 in 056 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Our new CN of 70 can be used to calculate peak discharge rate
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentCalculate New CN
149
bull Infiltration or Volume Management distributed evenly over sitebull Each house has its own SMPs
bull Tc is not adjusted bull Marylandrsquos goal is to replicate ldquowoods in
good conditionrdquo bull Lookup Tables and Spreadsheet Tool
Important Assumptions
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
Calculations
How can we give credit for the volume management of Green Infrastucture when we calculate peak flow rates and flood mitigation
142
MarylandEnvironmental Site Design (ESD)
Approach
An approach to credit volume management in peak rate calculations
143
Multiple Land Uses and Soil Typesbull Weighted CN
Runoff Depth 10 year 24 hr Q = (P-02S)2
(P+08S)
- 10 =
S =1000 CN
= 78
Weighted CN and Runoff Depth
BC
Residential 36 impResidential 36 imp
7583
228152
38
17101261
38
27912791
50 in
78
10 year
78
1000 78 -10 =
282 Q = (50 - 02 (282))2
(5 + 08(282))
in
Initial Abstraction = 02S = 056 inVolume Runoff = Q x Drainage Area= 271 in x 38 acres = 373817 ft2
= 271 in
144
Time of Concentration (tc) is the time it takes for runoff to travel from the most hydraulically distant point in the watershed to the outlet
Time of Concentration (tc) affects the shape and peak of the hydrograph Small tc changes can sometimes have big qp impacts
SCS Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph
145
bull Curve Number determines Runoff Depth (inches) and Volume (ft3)
bull Hydrograph represents volume (flow over time)bull Can we adjust CN to represent LID practices that
reduce volume
bull Q is adjusted Runoff Depth managed by infiltration or volume reduction practices
Adjusted CN McKuen
146
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
Suppose we add SMPs that manage 93800 ft3 of runoff (thatrsquos equivalent to about 189 in from 1368 acres of impervious or about 068 in over entire 38 acre site)
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentLetrsquos Add Volume Management
147
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
93800 ft3 managed (38 acres x 43560 ftac) x 1ft12in =068 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentAdjusted Q (runoff depth)
148
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia(in) 127 in 056 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Our new CN of 70 can be used to calculate peak discharge rate
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentCalculate New CN
149
bull Infiltration or Volume Management distributed evenly over sitebull Each house has its own SMPs
bull Tc is not adjusted bull Marylandrsquos goal is to replicate ldquowoods in
good conditionrdquo bull Lookup Tables and Spreadsheet Tool
Important Assumptions
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
142
MarylandEnvironmental Site Design (ESD)
Approach
An approach to credit volume management in peak rate calculations
143
Multiple Land Uses and Soil Typesbull Weighted CN
Runoff Depth 10 year 24 hr Q = (P-02S)2
(P+08S)
- 10 =
S =1000 CN
= 78
Weighted CN and Runoff Depth
BC
Residential 36 impResidential 36 imp
7583
228152
38
17101261
38
27912791
50 in
78
10 year
78
1000 78 -10 =
282 Q = (50 - 02 (282))2
(5 + 08(282))
in
Initial Abstraction = 02S = 056 inVolume Runoff = Q x Drainage Area= 271 in x 38 acres = 373817 ft2
= 271 in
144
Time of Concentration (tc) is the time it takes for runoff to travel from the most hydraulically distant point in the watershed to the outlet
Time of Concentration (tc) affects the shape and peak of the hydrograph Small tc changes can sometimes have big qp impacts
SCS Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph
145
bull Curve Number determines Runoff Depth (inches) and Volume (ft3)
bull Hydrograph represents volume (flow over time)bull Can we adjust CN to represent LID practices that
reduce volume
bull Q is adjusted Runoff Depth managed by infiltration or volume reduction practices
Adjusted CN McKuen
146
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
Suppose we add SMPs that manage 93800 ft3 of runoff (thatrsquos equivalent to about 189 in from 1368 acres of impervious or about 068 in over entire 38 acre site)
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentLetrsquos Add Volume Management
147
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
93800 ft3 managed (38 acres x 43560 ftac) x 1ft12in =068 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentAdjusted Q (runoff depth)
148
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia(in) 127 in 056 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Our new CN of 70 can be used to calculate peak discharge rate
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentCalculate New CN
149
bull Infiltration or Volume Management distributed evenly over sitebull Each house has its own SMPs
bull Tc is not adjusted bull Marylandrsquos goal is to replicate ldquowoods in
good conditionrdquo bull Lookup Tables and Spreadsheet Tool
Important Assumptions
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
143
Multiple Land Uses and Soil Typesbull Weighted CN
Runoff Depth 10 year 24 hr Q = (P-02S)2
(P+08S)
- 10 =
S =1000 CN
= 78
Weighted CN and Runoff Depth
BC
Residential 36 impResidential 36 imp
7583
228152
38
17101261
38
27912791
50 in
78
10 year
78
1000 78 -10 =
282 Q = (50 - 02 (282))2
(5 + 08(282))
in
Initial Abstraction = 02S = 056 inVolume Runoff = Q x Drainage Area= 271 in x 38 acres = 373817 ft2
= 271 in
144
Time of Concentration (tc) is the time it takes for runoff to travel from the most hydraulically distant point in the watershed to the outlet
Time of Concentration (tc) affects the shape and peak of the hydrograph Small tc changes can sometimes have big qp impacts
SCS Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph
145
bull Curve Number determines Runoff Depth (inches) and Volume (ft3)
bull Hydrograph represents volume (flow over time)bull Can we adjust CN to represent LID practices that
reduce volume
bull Q is adjusted Runoff Depth managed by infiltration or volume reduction practices
Adjusted CN McKuen
146
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
Suppose we add SMPs that manage 93800 ft3 of runoff (thatrsquos equivalent to about 189 in from 1368 acres of impervious or about 068 in over entire 38 acre site)
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentLetrsquos Add Volume Management
147
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
93800 ft3 managed (38 acres x 43560 ftac) x 1ft12in =068 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentAdjusted Q (runoff depth)
148
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia(in) 127 in 056 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Our new CN of 70 can be used to calculate peak discharge rate
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentCalculate New CN
149
bull Infiltration or Volume Management distributed evenly over sitebull Each house has its own SMPs
bull Tc is not adjusted bull Marylandrsquos goal is to replicate ldquowoods in
good conditionrdquo bull Lookup Tables and Spreadsheet Tool
Important Assumptions
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
144
Time of Concentration (tc) is the time it takes for runoff to travel from the most hydraulically distant point in the watershed to the outlet
Time of Concentration (tc) affects the shape and peak of the hydrograph Small tc changes can sometimes have big qp impacts
SCS Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph
145
bull Curve Number determines Runoff Depth (inches) and Volume (ft3)
bull Hydrograph represents volume (flow over time)bull Can we adjust CN to represent LID practices that
reduce volume
bull Q is adjusted Runoff Depth managed by infiltration or volume reduction practices
Adjusted CN McKuen
146
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
Suppose we add SMPs that manage 93800 ft3 of runoff (thatrsquos equivalent to about 189 in from 1368 acres of impervious or about 068 in over entire 38 acre site)
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentLetrsquos Add Volume Management
147
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
93800 ft3 managed (38 acres x 43560 ftac) x 1ft12in =068 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentAdjusted Q (runoff depth)
148
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia(in) 127 in 056 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Our new CN of 70 can be used to calculate peak discharge rate
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentCalculate New CN
149
bull Infiltration or Volume Management distributed evenly over sitebull Each house has its own SMPs
bull Tc is not adjusted bull Marylandrsquos goal is to replicate ldquowoods in
good conditionrdquo bull Lookup Tables and Spreadsheet Tool
Important Assumptions
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
145
bull Curve Number determines Runoff Depth (inches) and Volume (ft3)
bull Hydrograph represents volume (flow over time)bull Can we adjust CN to represent LID practices that
reduce volume
bull Q is adjusted Runoff Depth managed by infiltration or volume reduction practices
Adjusted CN McKuen
146
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
Suppose we add SMPs that manage 93800 ft3 of runoff (thatrsquos equivalent to about 189 in from 1368 acres of impervious or about 068 in over entire 38 acre site)
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentLetrsquos Add Volume Management
147
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
93800 ft3 managed (38 acres x 43560 ftac) x 1ft12in =068 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentAdjusted Q (runoff depth)
148
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia(in) 127 in 056 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Our new CN of 70 can be used to calculate peak discharge rate
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentCalculate New CN
149
bull Infiltration or Volume Management distributed evenly over sitebull Each house has its own SMPs
bull Tc is not adjusted bull Marylandrsquos goal is to replicate ldquowoods in
good conditionrdquo bull Lookup Tables and Spreadsheet Tool
Important Assumptions
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
146
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
Suppose we add SMPs that manage 93800 ft3 of runoff (thatrsquos equivalent to about 189 in from 1368 acres of impervious or about 068 in over entire 38 acre site)
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentLetrsquos Add Volume Management
147
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
93800 ft3 managed (38 acres x 43560 ftac) x 1ft12in =068 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentAdjusted Q (runoff depth)
148
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia(in) 127 in 056 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Our new CN of 70 can be used to calculate peak discharge rate
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentCalculate New CN
149
bull Infiltration or Volume Management distributed evenly over sitebull Each house has its own SMPs
bull Tc is not adjusted bull Marylandrsquos goal is to replicate ldquowoods in
good conditionrdquo bull Lookup Tables and Spreadsheet Tool
Important Assumptions
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
147
Site DataTotal Drainage Area 38 acresSoil Types 60 B (228 acres) 40 C (152 ac)Land Use Woods Good Condition (existing)Proposed Land Use frac12 acre lots impervious 36P = 10 year = 50 in
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia (in) 127 in 056 in
93800 ft3 managed (38 acres x 43560 ftac) x 1ft12in =068 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentAdjusted Q (runoff depth)
148
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia(in) 127 in 056 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Our new CN of 70 can be used to calculate peak discharge rate
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentCalculate New CN
149
bull Infiltration or Volume Management distributed evenly over sitebull Each house has its own SMPs
bull Tc is not adjusted bull Marylandrsquos goal is to replicate ldquowoods in
good conditionrdquo bull Lookup Tables and Spreadsheet Tool
Important Assumptions
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
148
Existing ProposedCN 61 78Q runoff depth (in) 137 in 271 inVolume (area x Q) 188978 ft3 373817 ft3
Ia(in) 127 in 056 in
Q ndash QE = Q ADJ = 271 in ndash 068 in = 203 inches
Our new CN of 70 can be used to calculate peak discharge rate
Example ndash Residential DevelopmentCalculate New CN
149
bull Infiltration or Volume Management distributed evenly over sitebull Each house has its own SMPs
bull Tc is not adjusted bull Marylandrsquos goal is to replicate ldquowoods in
good conditionrdquo bull Lookup Tables and Spreadsheet Tool
Important Assumptions
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
149
bull Infiltration or Volume Management distributed evenly over sitebull Each house has its own SMPs
bull Tc is not adjusted bull Marylandrsquos goal is to replicate ldquowoods in
good conditionrdquo bull Lookup Tables and Spreadsheet Tool
Important Assumptions
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
Maximum Extent Practicable is defined as maintaining predevelopment site runoff to ldquowoods in good conditionrdquo The resulting ESD volume typically ranges between 17 and 26 inches depending on soils and development intensity
Maryland ESD
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
AgendaBreak to get lunch
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
- Slide 48
- Slide 49
- Slide 50
- Slide 51
- Slide 52
- Slide 53
- Slide 54
- Slide 55
- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
- Slide 76
- Slide 77
- Slide 78
- Slide 79
- Slide 80
- Slide 81
- Slide 82
- Slide 83
- Slide 84
- Slide 85
- Slide 86
- Slide 87
- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
- Slide 89
- Slide 90
- Slide 91
- Slide 92
- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
- Slide 94
- Slide 95
- Slide 96
- Slide 97
- Slide 98
- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
- Slide 104
- Slide 105
- Slide 106
- Slide 107
- Slide 108
- Slide 109
- Slide 110
- Slide 111
- Slide 112
- Slide 113
- Slide 114
- Slide 115
- Slide 116
- Slide 117
- Slide 118
- Slide 119
- Slide 120
- Slide 121
- Slide 122
- Slide 123
- Slide 124
- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
- Slide 130
- Slide 131
- Slide 132
- Slide 133
- Slide 134
- Slide 135
- Slide 136
- Slide 137
- Slide 138
- Slide 139
- Slide 140
- Calculations
- Slide 142
- Slide 143
- Slide 144
- Slide 145
- Slide 146
- Slide 147
- Slide 148
- Slide 149
- Slide 150
- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
-
AgendaLunch Discussion Getting Past Barriers1 Can GI benefit your clients and what tools would help you
2 What are the regulatory constraints to wider GI implementation
3 What are the municipal constraints Application Process
4 Are there issues related to design standards and specifications
5 are there issues related to property owner lack of demandawareness
6 Are design costs an issue
7 Is permitting uncertainty an issue
8 Are there construction considerations
9 Are there maintenance concerns
10 Is this a market opportunity for you
AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
- Slide 12
- Slide 13
- Slide 14
- Slide 15
- Two important observations
- Slide 17
- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
- Slide 22
- Slide 23
- Slide 24
- Slide 25
- Morris Arboretum Phila
- Slide 28
- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
- Slide 30
- Slide 31
- Slide 32
- Slide 33
- Slide 34
- Slide 35
- Slide 36
- Slide 37
- Slide 38
- Slide 39
- Slide 40
- Slide 41
- Slide 42
- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
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- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
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- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
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- Materials Salvaged Stone
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- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
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- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
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- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
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- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
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- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
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- Site Plan
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- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
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- Calculations
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AgendaLunch Exercise
1 On your Colored Sticky Notes write
Yellow something that surprised you todayPurple something you learned todayBlue something you plan to do as a result of the workshop
2 Stick the notes on the flip chart
- Highlands Regional Green Infrastructure Workshop For Engineers
- Our Partners
- Workshop Participants
- Agenda
- The Hydrologic Cycle
- Natural Water Cycle Pennsylvania
- It wants to be a forest ndash a tree is the best practice
- It wants to be a forest buthellip
- Altered Water Cycle ndash Impervious Surfaces
- How compacted is this soil Common Bulk Density Measurements
- Despite decades of detention basins we still have flooding fro
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- Two important observations
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- Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act (Dec 20
- Creating a Built Environment That Looks Like a Forest
- How we BUILD and how we PLAN
- DuPont Barley Mills Office Complex 1986
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- Morris Arboretum Phila
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- Diagram of infiltration bed at Morris Arboretum
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- New Development Suburban Commercial Mixed-Use
- Site Analysis ndash Existing features inventory
- Existing Site
- Existing Site (2)
- Slide 47
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- Slide 50
- Slide 51
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- Slide 53
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- Slide 56
- Location Schuylkill River Combined Sewer
- Aerial looking East
- Site Photos
- Water Assessment Practices Drainage Area to Capture
- Water Assessment Practices Site Inventory Existing Hydrology
- The Vision Stormwater Plan
- Slide 63
- South Swale Experimentation
- West Play Yard Cross Section at Infiltration Swale
- East Play Yard Entry Feature
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (2)
- East Play Yard Entry Feature (3)
- Slide 70
- Materials Salvaged Stone
- Slide 72
- Planted in the style of the Wissahickon Forest
- Materials Rubber Play Surface
- Planting Experts and Volunteers
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- Waterview Recreation Center Philadelphia PA
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- Site Analysis Existing Conditions
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- Stormwater Capture Enlargement
- Stormwater Section
- 1st Comprehensive Green Street
- Slide 102
- Case Study Water Street Syracuse NY
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- Site Plan
- Stormwater Management Plan Infrastructure
- Trench Configurations and Sizes Soil Volume What happens unde
- Management Plan Public vs Private
- Maintenance Plan Tree Ownership
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- Calculations
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- Agenda (2)
- Agenda (3)
- Agenda (4)
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