Description
In 2001 a 2 1/2 –acre field at the confluence of Naylor’s Run and Cobbs Creek was converted to a wetland and the adjacent Naylor’s Run streambank was repaired. Continue reading
Implemented Design
Houston Meadow Reclamation
Description
This project was aimed at enlarging, enhancing and maintaining Houston Meadow, which provides a unique and important habitat for birds, butterflies and other wildlife. Continue reading
Holmesburg Dam Removal
Description
The Holmesburg Dam was a dry-laid stone dam constructed on the lower Pennypack Creek, 2.2 miles upstream of the confluence with the Delaware River. Continue reading
Cranaleith Spiritual Center
Description
As part of an expansion project to construct several new buildings on its 10-acre property in the Somerton section of Northeast Philadelphia, Cranaleith Spiritual Center undertook a stormwater management project beginning in July 2011. Continue reading
Tredyffrin Township Green Streets/Sidewalks
Description
Tredyffrin Township’s Green Streets/Sidewalks incorporated several innovative stormwater management measures, also known as Best Management Practices (BMPs), which are designed to manage stormwater runoff produced by the installation of sidewalks, as well as manage some additional roadway runoff currently affecting the area. Continue reading
Philadelphia Fire Engine Company No. 38
Description
The Philadelphia Fire Engine Company No. 38 project consisted of the construction of a new fire station on a portion of the existing Disston Park in in Northeast Philadelphia. Continue reading
Hamilton Family Children’s Zoo at the Philadelphia Zoo
Description
The new Hamilton Family Children’s Zoo at the Philadelphia Zoo transforms the former pachyderm building and elephant yard into a new indoor/outdoor interactive children’s zoo where water and its role in supporting the environment are a key educational feature. Continue reading
Shoemaker Green, University of Pennsylvania
Description
Shoemaker Green is a 3.75-acre site surrounded by two of the University of Pennsylvania’s most iconic athletic facilities, the Palestra and Franklin Field. Continue reading
Stroud Water Research Moorhead Environmental Education Center
Description
The Stroud Water Research Moorhead Environmental Education Center, a LEED Platinum facility, was designed to “get the water right” by designing a system that would restore a natural (wooded) water balance to the site through an integrated rainwater management system. Continue reading
The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Description
The Salvation Army’s Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is one of the most comprehensive sustainable landscape approaches in the City of Philadelphia. Continue reading
Swarthmore College Science Center Stormwater Management Techniques
Description
The renovation of Swarthmore College’s Science facilities was recommended by the college’s long-range planning study, completed in 1999. Continue reading
Waverly Road Leaf Composting Facility
Description
Found at Waverly Road and Cheltenham Avenue, the Waverly Road Leaf Composting Facility has been accepting township residents’ leaf and garden debris since April 2006. Continue reading
Villanova University Treatment Train
Executive Summary
Construction of the treatment train began in the fall of 2011. The location of the treatment train is on the eastern side of the Saint Augustine Center (SAC) parking garage. Continue reading
Villanova University Infiltration Trench
Executive Summary
Construction of the infiltration trench began in the spring of 2004. The SCM was retrofitted into a small area between an academic building and a parking garage. Continue reading
Villanova University Bio-Infiltration Garden
Executive Summary
Urban stormwater has the potential to deliver large pollutant loads and increased flows to receiving waters over short intervals. Continue reading
Valley Square Shopping Center Stormwater Management Techniques
Description
The Valley Square Mixed Use development is an example of a “New Town Center” design intended to place compatible uses within close proximity of each other. Continue reading
Union Hill Housing Development Porous Concrete
Description
Union Homes is a 52-unit affordable housing development in Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood. Continue reading
TreeVitalize Urban Reforestation Program
Description
In March 2003, a partnership between the USDA Forest Service, American Forests, Inc, and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) produced a study that estimates the five-county Philadelphia region lost 8% of its heavy tree cover (34,000 acres) over the past 15 years. Continue reading
Thin Flats 100% On-Site Stormwater Management
Description
Thin Flats is an 8-unit, new construction condominium project that manages all stormwater that falls on its site Continue reading
Stony Creek Farms Development Stormwater Management Techniques
Description
Stormwater BMPs were installed to mitigate some of the environmental impacts associated with the construction of Stony Creek Farms, a planned residential community for active adults aged 55 and older. Continue reading