Tree Species Selection for Air Pollution Tolerance
Edition 10 Urban Design Guide
Launching Edition 10 – The NEW Urban Design Guide! GreenBlue Urban are delighted to announce the publication of Edition 10 – The new and enhanced Urban Design Guide, featuring our new product grouping Green, Blue, Smart Space and Air. The comprehensive publication contains: Enhanced product information Support & Advice with technical data Global Case Studies […]
Sustainable Infrastructure: Update 20
Our latest company update. In this issue: Case Study London Wall Place Case Study Hilldale Shopping Center – Madison, Wisconsin Case Study Kings Crescent Toronto District Walking Tour A walking tour on SuDS/LID Launching RootSpace G2 New and improved GreenBlue Urban UK Roadshows A look at what’s happened so far Case Study Residence Inn by […]
Utilities & RootSpace Guide
To date, GreenBlue Urban systems have helped over 450,000 trees thrive in urban areas around the world. Given the nature of working in the built environment, many of these projects involved integrating utilities into the RootSpace system and the other components of the ArborSystem. GreenBlue Urban systems were designed to accommodate a wide variety of utilities and […]
PDF: Street Tree Cost Benefit Analysis
GreenBlue Urban is proud to publish its most comprehensive ‘return on investment’ guide for urban tree planting yet. Our long-term commitment to increasing canopy cover globally, using the most innovative soil support systems, is in perfect synchronicity with the research undertaken by Treeconomics.
Downloadable Resource: Trees & Water Sensitive Urban Design
Welcome to our 2018 Designing Trees and SUDS publication – a step by step guide to successfully planting trees in a SUDS context. As large free-standing stormwater reservoirs, trees have few equals. Their natural capacity for canopy interception and water attenuation mean that they are increasing being viewed as fundamentally important SUDS component in LID […]
Sustainable Infrastructure: Update 18
In this issue: Celebrating 25 Years! Highlights of our silver anniversary Case Study Discover Chicago Riverwalk RootSpace 400 A preview of our latest innovative Soil Cell Meet our Expanding Team Introducing some new faces SUDS Case Study Bletchley, Milton Keynes CityTree Introducing the world’s first bio-tech filter
Sustainable Infrastructure – Update 17
In this issue: ArborSystem Update The definitive urban tree pit package Water Resilient Cities EU-funding for LID / SUD Case Study Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – London, UK Meet our new International Sales Manager Leading the industry on a global scale Case Study Massachusetts Avenue – Cambridge, MA, USA
Planning for Green Infrastructure
This CPD presentation guide is designed to help you understand the problems being experienced by many municipalities and local authorities related to green infrastructure planning, urban tree planting and low impact development. It provides the tools that are available to assist in not only dealing with these problems but creating new opportunities to enhance our urban landscape […]
Sustainable Infrastructure – Issue 16
In this issue: Introducing Street Furnishing Collections Coordinated streetscapes now start at greenblue.com When Many Street Trees Start to Fail, Trees in StrataCells Thrive 6 Year Review of Walkers Line Houses of Parliament A tour of the importance of trees around the UK Parliament buildings Health Benefits of Trees Detailed findings on urban planting LID […]
Sustainable Infrastructure, Issue 13
In this issue: Case Study: Pan Am Village Development of the Urban Landscape Case Study: Pulaski Road Case Study: Union Station Feature Article: Sustainability Product Focus: ArborSystem Industry News: Shared Space Green Infrastructure
Sustainable Infrastructure, Issue 12
In this issue: Case Study: Walkerville BIA Development of the Urban Landscape Case Study: I-95 Virginia Case Study: TTC Leslie-Barns CPD Seminars Product Focus: Stratavault™ Industry Editorial Green Infrastructure
Sustainable Infrastructure, Issue 11
In this issue: Case Study: Navy Pier Development of the Urban Landscape Case Study: Streetsville Case Study: Hatcher Road 2015 OALA Conference Product Focus: Removable Bollards Trees as Sound Barriers Green Infrastructure
Trees as Sound Barriers
It is a well-known fact that noise can reach unhealthy levels in urban areas. Cities across the world have acknowledged the impacts of noise pollution and enacted by-laws and best practices to battle this increasing environmental issue. Trees and other planted sound barriers serve to soften the visual effect of a barrier, as opposed to […]
The 7 Fundamentals of Tree Planting in Paved Surrounds
The purpose of this publication is to provide facts and guidance to persons involved in the decision-making process which is part of any urban tree planting program. Planting trees in hard surfaces requires careful planning and interaction between differing professional disciplines. The information in this book is drawn from many sources and is not least […]
Health Benefits of Urban Trees
Few things can compare with the visual impact and seasonal interest that trees bring to an urban environment. Trees and green spaces foster community cohesion by creating a sense of place, a local identity, and a system of landmarks. Treed areas can provide space for leisure and community activities, helping residents to take pride in […]
Benefits of Urban Trees
Over the last decade, the activities of charities and public sector organizations such as the Urban Tree Foundation and the Sustainable Sites Initiative have helped to put the creation of sustainable urban forests firmly on the agenda. The aim, to inform politicians, policy makers, planners and landscape design professionals across the continent, of the true […]
