LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS & RENEWAL

For over 10 years, the glade was the location for construction trailers and equipment.  When the staging was no longer needed, an opportunity was created for site restoration with a sustainable vision.   In partnership with the local water utility, East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)  and campus  Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) a restoration project  was developed that also reduced water used for irrigation, enhanced stormwater management.  It also improved disabled access, lighting, pedestrian safety and vehicle circulation and restored long-lost historic elements and greenery.

Project sustainability features:

• Weather sensitive irrigation control system that conserves water
• Systems to compare underground turf irrigation with overhead spray
• A storm water detention basin to slow runoff into Strawberry Creek
• Diversion of storm water from the Dwinelle Parking Lot drain to filter through the turf instead of directly into Strawberry Creek
• New young oaks, plane trees and lawn
• Re-established historic brick gutters
• New traffic controls that limit delivery trucks to loading dock areas
• New pathway lights
• Removal of barriers to dsabled access
• Restores historic flagstone pathway and extension to meet Campanile Way
• Signs provide educational information about the project and demonstrate water conservation practices it put in place

Project Management: Capital Projects
Client: Central Campus
Landscape Architect: Catalyst
Contractor: Del Conte Landscaping

For more information about this project, please contact: Judy Chess, Green Building Programs, at jchess@berkeley.edu or at (510) 643-8689.