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 […]
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.
ArborSystem Specification
ArborSystem is the world’s leading complete urban tree planting package – providing an easy solution for specifiers and installers. It covers everything a tree needs to mature in an urban environment without damaging built infrastructure – including RootSpace uncompacted soil volume, RootRain irrigation and aeration, ReRoot / RootStop root management, ArborGuy rootball guying, and tree […]
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
Co-Funded Urban Tree Planting Trial Leaflet
Implement and monitor an advanced tree pit system with funding, design, and installation support. Download this leaflet to find out more.
Downloadable Resource: The Process of Successful Tree Pit Design
Urban tree populations in cities around the world are on the decline. For over 25 years, GreenBlue has been assisting landscape architects and contractors with proven tree planting methods and best practice techniques to ensure the successful establishment of our urban tree populations. Now, having already made a decision on planting location and tree species, industry […]
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 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
PDF: Tree Roots in Soil Cells
In July 2011, GreenBlue planted a Tilia cordata ‘Greenspire’ tree in a hard landscape paved area, as part of a training and research program. The tree was photographed during the planting process and the exercise was part of a detailed study into tree root morphology in root management products, and new root extension into uncompacted soil in structural cells.
Suspended Pavements for Urban Tree Growth
Urban areas can often be completely covered by one hardscape surface or another – which when not considered properly can mean a nonexistent presence of trees in cityscapes. Given the enormous social and environmental benefits of trees, urban landscape professionals consider methods suitable for planting trees in urban areas. Suspended pavement over non-compacted soil is […]
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 […]
Suitable Urban Tree Species
Designers and city planners need to be aware of the benefits that successful tree planting projects bring. Did you know: The crown of a large tree is also a freestanding antiflood reservoir. One hundred mature trees capture about 1,137,500 litres of rainwater per year by absorbing rain and slowing the flow of stormwater, allowing some […]
Managing the Root of the Problem
Every year, millions of urban trees die prematurely or are removed due to infrastructure damage and/or public safety concerns caused by poorly managed roots. This problem is largely a result of improper planting techniques, and although specific causes vary, there are some particular issues that account for the majority of issues – one of which […]
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 […]
GreenBlue Product Overview
We help create sustainable cities through urban tree planting, green infrastructure, and sustainable stormwater management. Our program of continuous product development, conducted in conjunction with overseas partners, and our world-class manufacturing processes, ensures that specifiers and clients can rest assured that the systems we offer for urban planting.
