Climate-proof courtyard Heliport
Residents living near the petrified Heliport courtyard made a plan to make the square partly greener. This plan was the impetus for a collaboration between residents, the municipality and the water board to tackle the entire square. The new square is now greener and climate-proof: more resistant to prolonged, heavy rain and extreme heat. Climate proof…
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With the changing weather, extreme amounts of rain fall more often in a short period of time. This is already happening and will become more common in the future. With such heavy rain, the sewage system cannot immediately process the large amount of water. This leads to nuisance, such as puddles of water on the street and damage to buildings. That is why Vijverhofstraat…
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The sewage system in the Vijverhofstraat will be replaced. The clean rainwater is collected separately from the sewage water. With heavy rain showers, which are becoming more frequent, this is not yet sufficient to drain all the water quickly. That is why a water storage system is installed in the road above the sewerage system. This allows rainwater to be collected and then slowed down…
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Part of the rainwater from the roof of the Hofbogen is collected in the ZOHO letters. These letters act like rain barrels. The rainwater is led to the letters and does not end up in the sewer. The smart system in the letters checks the weather forecast via the internet. When a heavy storm arrives, it…
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In the former stony parking lot, rainwater could not sink properly into the ground. The water flows directly into the sewer. That cannot handle the amount of water. The result: puddles in the street and sewage in houses and canals. The rain garden now forms a green oasis in the densely built-up Zomerhofkwartier. Rain falling on the sidewalk, in the…
read moreApproach Agniesenbuurt
With the Approach Outdoor Space Agniesebuurt we are working on a neighborhood where it is pleasant to live, work and stay now and in the future. Where the sewer system and the groundwater and rainwater management system function properly and the public space (above and below ground) and private space are well designed. In a way that suits the needs…
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In 2018, the plan arose from a residents' initiative to replace part of the petrified inner area of Heliport with greenery. That was the impetus for a collaboration between residents, the municipality and the water board of Schieland and the Krimpenerwaard, to tackle the entire inner area. The new courtyard is now greener and climate-proof:…
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A Rain(a)Way testing ground has been realized on the edge of ZoHo. This living lab is a showcase in which 10 variants of the Rain(a)Way tile by Fien Dekker are tested. The pilot as a whole is set up as a long strip along the Katshoek building. The 10 Rain(a)Way sections are interrupted by green strips. Where before only gray concrete tiles…
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