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Sustainable Landscape Architecture:
Ecological Stormwater Management
 Ecological
stormwater management stems from the philosophy that stormwater
is a resource to be taken advantage of rather than a nuisance
to be disposed of through underground sewer systems. At Barr,
we believe nature exemplifies the best way to manage stormwater
and, whenever feasible, we try to mimic natural processes.
This means designing systems that filter stormwater through
plants in above-ground drainageways, where it then flows into
shallow basins and soaks into the ground, thus replenishing
aquifers and reducing phosphorus reaching lakes and streams.
Sites that embrace ecological stormwater management add beauty
to the landscape, provide habitat, and serve as neighborhood
amenities.
Barr is on the leading edge of ecological stormwater management.
We have assisted developers, colleges, and municipalities
in designing systems that meet stormwater management standards
while also enhancing a site's ecological integrity and aesthetic
value.
Read about the following projects:
Stormwater
Treatment Wetland
Stormwater
BMP Manual
Rainwater
Gardens
Demonstration
Rainwater Garden System
Swede
Hollow Infiltration Basin
Burnsville Stormwater
Retrofit Study
This watershed study conducted by Barr for the City of Burnsville,
Minnesota, demonstrates the effectiveness of rainwater gardens
in reducing stormwater runoff in a suburban neighborhood.
Download a PDF version of the report
or a project
summary.
Sustainable Landscape Architecture services:
Master
Planning | Ecologically
Sensitive Site Design | Native-Plant-Community
Restoration | Natural
Resource Inventories and Management Plans | Ecological
Stormwater Management | Education
and Interpretation
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