Smart Rain Garden Supported by AquaCell Core R
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A smart rain garden in a central London borough has been designed by Wavin in partnership with Meristem to allow for both greenification and irrigation. As a result, smart technology can monitor moisture levels in the soil, recycle captured and stored rainwater to water the plants in times of drought.
A London borough sought to refurbish a stretch of road, greenifying the entirety of one side of the carriageway. This would be delivered with the use of rain gardens totaling nearly 400m in length. While this proposal would deliver excellent results with respect to SuDs guidance, a concern for maintenance arose, especially in an ever-warming and dry London.
As a result, a smart rain garden solution was developed. Pairing Wavin’s water management expertise with Meristem Design’s rain garden installation, there is now an underground rainwater attenuation solution capable of providing approximately 5 weeks’ worth of irrigation for during dry periods. Using sub-surface moisture sensors and irrigation lines, the solution only draws on the retained rainwater when it is needed.
Why use our system?
An on-going concern for customers with shallow SuDS systems such as rain gardens is their need for regular maintenance. By using infiltrated and retained rainwater, paired with a smart irrigation system, installations such as the one in London can draw on the value of free rainwater that falls on the site instead of paying for it. In wetter periods, the smart system includes an active drain down function. In turn, this will relieve pressure on the local surface water sewer and provide partial storage capacity with the rain gardens, to mitigate against low volume flood events. This is achieved by integrating predictive algorithms linked to weather data.
Surface water design, supply & installation – sorted
Wavin offers a bespoke service to support developers, tier one design and build contractors and civil engineering firms to effectively manage surface water on their sites.
This includes a high quality, single source solution to the design, supply, and installation of stormwater tanks and all their associated infrastructure, from capture and attention to dispersal.
End-to-end, everything is taken care of by Wavin – we consult and advise on site, we value engineer the optimum design, we manufacture and co-ordinate the required products and components, we install through fully trained StormForce partners, and we underpin the installation with a five-year warranty.
It’s the future of sustainable drainage. It’s fast and efficient. It’s hassle and risk free, and it’s quality and compliance assured. It’s StormForce, and it’s one less thing for you to worry about on every project you undertake.
