Posts Tagged ‘site’

SorbtiveMEDIA

Many lakes, ponds and rivers suffer from algae blooms and depleted dissolved oxygen as a direct result of excessive nutrients entering waterways after rainstorms. Phosphorus is the accelerant that causes algae blooms to grow rapidly. SorbtiveMEDIA is an oxide-coated water filtration system engineered...

December 2nd, 2011 | feature, mineral | Read More

Terrewalks

Terrewalks is an alternative to concrete sidewalks, made of recycled tire rubber and reused PET plastic. Terrewalks is pervious and unbreakable, and suitable for all climates. The interlocking paving tiles assist groundwater recharge and heat island reduction, and provide a safe and comfortable walking...

October 7th, 2011 | feature, rubber | Read More

Parabienta

Parabienta is a vertical greening system for buildings developed by Japan-based Shimizu Corporation. Composed of units that incorporate Excelsoil solidified soil base in stainless steel wire frames, a lush green wall may be achieved quickly with the installation of the system. Parabienta has been shown...

January 29th, 2010 | feature, metals | Read More

Greenscreen

Greenscreen is a landscape trellis system for fencing, wall-mounted applications, or freestanding enclosures. When combined with a variety of climbing vines, Greenscreen becomes a “living wall” that can provide privacy, shading and cooling, security and spatial definition, and acts as an effective...

January 6th, 2010 | metals | Read More

Diamond Pier

The Pin Foundation Diamond Pier is a precast concrete pier and steel pin system that provides a solid foundation that reaches deep into the ground without digging. The pier components are light enough to hand-carry to the site, and the installation is simple, requiring only hand tools and a few minutes...

October 4th, 2009 | concrete | Read More

CART

The lack of accurate infrastructure mapping has resulted in the loss of billions of dollars annually, in addition to needless physical harm. Infrastructure documentation is notoriously inadequate, and accidents often occur when workers cut lines without being aware of their existence (gas, sewer, steam,...

September 3rd, 2009 | digital | Read More

Stabiligrid

Stabiligrid is an economical, easy-to-install, load-bearing pervious-pavement lattice grid. It is an environmentally sound alternative to pavement, effectively reducing storm-water runoff and allowing the underlying soil to absorb and process environmental toxins, such as cadmium, copper, lead, and zinc,...

July 24th, 2009 | plastic | Read More

Flextegrity

Flextegrity utilizes digital geometric modeling to create structural geotextiles and dimensional meshes at a variety of scales. Interlocking polyhedral shapes are constructed with polymers, metals, or other materials. The geometries employed are naturally superior in structural compression, and the individual...

May 17th, 2009 | feature, plastic | Read More

Live Within Skin

Live Within Skin is a wall system comprised of engineered layers of lightweight plant-growth medium. Designed by Greenmeme ecological designer Freya Bardell, the modular vertical garden integrates living vegetation with the built environment so that the walls can be proactively used to address issues...

April 18th, 2009 | feature, metals | Read More

River Glow

Developed by David Benjamin and Soo-in Yang, River Glow is a system of floating pods that monitors water quality and displays a variable light signal that is visible from the water or onshore. Each unit consists of an underwater pH probe, super bright LEDs, uncoated fiber-optic strands, and photovoltaics...

March 1st, 2009 | digital | Read More