RESI Completes Green Stormwater Management System at University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium
MINNEAPOLIS,
MN – JULY 29, 2009 – RESI
(Rehbein Environmental Solutions, Inc.) completed the installation of the
Environmental Passive Integrated Chamber (EPIC System) storm water management
system and Netlon Advanced Turf System (Netlon ATS) outside the new open-air
University of Minnesota Gophers’ TCF Bank Stadium with the grand opening in
September of 2009.
To
maximize useable space, RESI created a multi-functional plaza that eliminates
the need for a traditional storm water holding pond. Designed and built into the
beautiful turf grass and landscape plaza are RESI’s Netlon ATS and the EPIC
System.
Netlon
ATS stabilizes soil, improves load bearing capacity, reduces compaction and
decreases the potential for rutting and deformation when it will be used for
media vehicle parking. The EPIC System located within the subsurface of the
landscape plaza filters, stores and controls storm water runoff from 3.75 acres
of TCF Stadium’s drainage area. This watershed is seven times the footprint
(0.54 acres) of the underground EPIC System, will manage all runoff from a 3.5”
rain event and filter and hold over 140,000 gallons of water.
Water
treatment capability of the EPIC System removes pollutants from stormwater by
filtering runoff through the plants roots and sandy soil. At TCF Bank Stadium,
the EPIC System can remove over 85% of Phosphorous pollutants in the water.
RESI’s design and the EPIC System™ will prevent downstream water bodies from
having excessive algae growth and maintain the health of the Mississippi River.
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“Within
this highly urban site, space is at a premium and we added value to the
landscape function” said Mark Apfelbacher, Senior Sustainability Consultant and
LEED AP at RESI. He continued “The system provides a beautiful solution that
improves water quality, enhances natural turf grass strength to support the
weight of media trucks and can still be a usable space for Minnesota Gopher
Fans."
“RESI is
proud to have ‘given back’ to the University of Minnesota by having two Alumni
working on this project. Mark Apfelbacher and Jason Lamers, both are graduates
of the U’s College of Design - Landscape Architecture Masters Program; Lamers is
also a former Gophers Football player.” stated Charles J. Pappas, CEO of RESI.
“Our RESI Design Team is excited to have provided an environmentally conscious
and cost effective way for the University of Minnesota to manage storm water
runoff within the confines of a newly constructed urban stadium.”
August 4, 2009
RESI Completes Green Stormwater Management System at University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium
MINNEAPOLIS,
MN – JULY 29, 2009 – RESI
(Rehbein Environmental Solutions, Inc.) completed the installation of the
Environmental Passive Integrated Chamber (EPIC System) storm water management
system and Netlon Advanced Turf System (Netlon ATS) outside the new open-air
University of Minnesota Gophers’ TCF Bank Stadium with the grand opening in
September of 2009.
To
maximize useable space, RESI created a multi-functional plaza that eliminates
the need for a traditional storm water holding pond. Designed and built into the
beautiful turf grass and landscape plaza are RESI’s Netlon ATS and the EPIC
System.
Netlon
ATS stabilizes soil, improves load bearing capacity, reduces compaction and
decreases the potential for rutting and deformation when it will be used for
media vehicle parking. The EPIC System located within the subsurface of the
landscape plaza filters, stores and controls storm water runoff from 3.75 acres
of TCF Stadium’s drainage area. This watershed is seven times the footprint
(0.54 acres) of the underground EPIC System, will manage all runoff from a 3.5”
rain event and filter and hold over 140,000 gallons of water.
Water
treatment capability of the EPIC System removes pollutants from stormwater by
filtering runoff through the plants roots and sandy soil. At TCF Bank Stadium,
the EPIC System can remove over 85% of Phosphorous pollutants in the water.
RESI’s design and the EPIC System™ will prevent downstream water bodies from
having excessive algae growth and maintain the health of the Mississippi River.
“Within
this highly urban site, space is at a premium and we added value to the
landscape function” said Mark Apfelbacher, Senior Sustainability Consultant and
LEED AP at RESI. He continued “The system provides a beautiful solution that
improves water quality, enhances natural turf grass strength to support the
weight of media trucks and can still be a usable space for Minnesota Gopher
Fans."
“RESI is
proud to have ‘given back’ to the University of Minnesota by having two Alumni
working on this project. Mark Apfelbacher and Jason Lamers, both are graduates
of the U’s College of Design - Landscape Architecture Masters Program; Lamers is
also a former Gophers Football player.” stated Charles J. Pappas, CEO of RESI.
“Our RESI Design Team is excited to have provided an environmentally conscious
and cost effective way for the University of Minnesota to manage storm water
runoff within the confines of a newly constructed urban stadium.”