Sustainable LandscapeBy Tom Barrett Green Water Infrastructure, Inc.

The GREENEconomy

Low Impact Site Development

Planting Trees

Pesticide IssuesAtrazine, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Rain Gardens

Plant ChoicesPlant Choices

Choose plants based on Choose plants based on the need for light and the need for light and

soil type.soil type.

LocationLocation

Rain gardens are often Rain gardens are often located at the end of located at the end of a roof or drain spout.a roof or drain spout.

DepthDepth

A typical Rain Garden A typical Rain Garden is between four to is between four to eight inches deep.eight inches deep.

SizeSize

A Rain Garden usually A Rain Garden usually five to ten percent of five to ten percent of the impervious surface the impervious surface

area.area.

SoilSoil

A tpical mix is 65% A tpical mix is 65% sand, 15% top soil, sand, 15% top soil, 25% organic matter.25% organic matter.

Rain Garden

Rain Garden

BioswalesBurnsville, Minnesota

Porous Paving

Porous PavingPurdue University

Porous Paving

Green Roofs

Green RoofsPhipps Conservatory - Pittsbrgh

Green RoofsUniversity of Cincinnati

Green RoofsAqualand, St. charles, Illinois

Green Roofs

Stormwater Mitigation

Alternates to TurfCloverXeriscapeNative Plants

Native Vegetation

Wetlands Restoration

Rainwater Harvesting

Rainwater Harvesting

Rainwater Harvesting

Condensate Recovery- 1/2 gallon per hour per ton of air conditioner- 10,000 gallons per month for a commercial building

Raymond Park WetlandsIndianapolis, Indiana

Kovian ResidenceIndianapolis, Indiana

Hamilton County Fair GroundsNoblesville, Indiana

Elsner ResidenceNoblesville, Indiana

Mulberry FieldsFishers, Indiana

Motivate Our MindsMuncie, Indiana

Longfellow Elementary SchoolMuncie, Indiana

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