Stormwater Reuse for University GROW-IT Center
Stormwater Harvesting/Reuse for University GROW-IT Center
EOR worked with the architect-led design team and provided both civil and landscape architecture services for the renovation of Metro State University's GROW-IT Center greenhouse. Upgrades to the dated facility included: providing new utilities services, stormwater management, improved circulation, vehicular access, and new site plantings. The project incorporated stormwater capture from the roof, stormwater storage in the sized cistern, and stormwater resuse for irrigating greenhouse plants and site vegetation.
Client Benefits
- Experienced team in stormwater harvesting and reuse, including cistern sizing.
- Stormwater reuse and native site plantings reduce water needs and costs
- Native site plantings improve aesthetics and also help reduce site maintenance
- Improved access and circulation for both pedestrians and vehicles
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