Landscape and Urban Design Issue 47 2021 | Page 52

GREEN & BLUE INFRASTRUCTURE

HYDROPLANTER™

THE ULTIMATE RAINGARDEN SOLUTION

GreenBlue Urban ’ s new modular bioretention raingarden system , the HydroPlanter™ is the latest product can be retrofitted into highways schemes and on new developments of any size . The “ Plug and Play ” sustainable urban drainage solution can attenuate and cleanse stormwater and provide amenity and biodiversity to new and existing spaces particularly suitable for highway build outs , central reservations and verges . A single modular unit which is also suitable for new housing developments tackling SuDS solutions when space is at a premium . The HydroPanter is an easy to design solution with drag and drop CAD drawings available via the GreenBlue Urban website .
The modules are manufactured in the UK from 100 % recycled , recyclable material that can be filled with a soil specification and planted with wildflowers and biodiverse grasses . The concept is flexible , scalable and each unit stacks together to be a convenient solution that any subcontractor can work with and install . Installation is fast , simple and offers significant cost savings to alternative methods . The complete package is available to include soil , drainage , stone and planting schemes . The HydroPlanter fully meets all requirements of the 4 pillars of SuDS outlined in the CIRIA manual . For detailed specification of the new HydroPlanter including internal build ups , suggested planting schemes and UK Hydraulic Performance design tables visit the GreenBlue website at https :// www . greenblue . com / gb / products / hydroplanter /
GreenBlue also offer dedicated SuDS CPD ’ s with lunch included , should you wish to discover more do express further interest by emailing Hello @ greenblue . com or by calling 01580 830800 .
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