What is a Rain Garden and How does it Work?

BMPs, Rain Gardens, Washington DC

What is a Rain Garden? A rain garden, also known as a rainwater garden or bioswale, is a type of green infrastructure designed to manage stormwater runoff or what you might call “rain drainage.” It has a shallow depression, where surface water accumulates and gets...

Stormwater Problems and Solutions

BMPs, Maintenance

If you’re assessing a new property or putting one up for sale, you need to be informed. We’ve laid out the top issues that we hear from private property owners, some of the causes, and stormwater best management practices that we would usually recommend. The good news...

Catch the Rain: Rainwater Harvesting Systems

BMPs

What is Stormwater Management?

BMPs, Green Economics

What is Stormwater & Why Does the Government Care about It? Stormwater drainage is a massive topic in 2022. As more severe weather patterns emerge, governments are focusing on declining infrastructure. We often don’t think about it, but the United States is...

Urban Runoff

DMV, Washington DC

The Row Home and Urban Runoff Rowhomes are a popular architecture design in densely populated urban areas, but did you know that row home design had urban runoff in mind? With each passing generation, the world faces new challenges and must continue to rise to the...