Progressive Techniques and Cost Savings
The site was originally designed and approved using conventional stormwater management techniques, including underground detention and a stormwater quality treatment unit, which proved to be cost prohibitive. Gresham Smith civil engineers were challenged with redesigning the site using low impact development (LID) techniques such as pervious paving and urban bioretention to address stormwater management, resulting in a substantial cost savings to the client while meeting stringent regulatory requirements.
An Orchid, Not an Onion
Recognized as an “Orchid” in the Nashville Scene’s Orchids and Onions awards, The Waverly not only serves as a small-scale, mixed-use development success story, but also as an example of how the innovative use of LID principles and techniques can be implemented at a lower cost than more traditional stormwater management solutions.