A short presentation of the benefits of "living retaining walls" and the unique features of the Smartslope Living Retaining Wall System. http://www.thelivingwallco.com

1. Introducing the SmartSlope
“Living Retaining Wall System”
and How It Will Evolve an
Industry.

2. Retaining walls are evolving and the next
generation is - Living!

3. Ecosystem Function & Beauty
Hardscape vs. Landscape

4. Reliable Plant Coverage
Mitigates Heat Island Effect

5. Habitat Creation Instead of
Habitat Removal

6. Commercial Site Development
Diversity and Flexability

7. Transportation Cost Savings
and Reduced Project Impact

8. Nutrient Up-take by Selected
Plantings Improves Water Quality

9. Range of Batter to Build Walls
and Slopes

10. SmartSlope Advantage
Environmental Impact
• Low Carbon Footprint
• Storm-water Management
• Heat Island Reduction
• Habitat Creation
Cost Savings
• 60% Less Concrete
• Local or On-Site Production
• Fast Installation
Scalability
• Produced at Existing Pre-Casters
• Low/No Upfront Capital Cost
• Easily Automated for High Output
• Fast to Market in any Metro
Region

11. Wet Cast Concrete with a Polymer
liner bonded to the Inside
• Durability
• Freeze Thaw
Performance
• Accurate Dimensions
• Efficient Use of Ease of
Concrete placement
• Higher coverage reduces
Rate per Module labor

12. Low Carbon Footprint
• Local production
• Large coverage rate
• Thinner profile
• Highest coverage to
weight ratio
• Reduced fossil fuel use in
handling and transport
• High post-consumer
content

13. Large Planting Pocket Creates
the Best Growth Conditions

14. Storm-Water Retention/Treatment

15. Simple Mechanical Connection to Strip
Reinforcement

16. Precision Molded Accessories Add Value
and Functionality to Standard Inventory
Blocks. Each block has receptors built right in.

17. SmartSlope creates a vertical planting
bed --- green-space, at an angle of
inclination not possible otherwise
Planting wall – May 2010
Same wall September of 2010

18. Same wall Early May 2011
Same wall in July 2011

19. Large Commercial Wall During
Construction – May 2011
Strap Connections Every
Third Course - Typical

20. Water-Based
Stain is
Applied to the
Finished Wall
Face

21. Completed Wall – Stained and
Planted, Ready for Grow-out
Well on its way to full plant
coverage - September 2011

22. SmartSlope Evolutionary Firsts
• Wet-pour Concrete Performance • Innovative, Highly Portable
in a small modular size Forming System Made of 100%
• Simple Mechanical Connection to Re-Cycled Polymer
Reinforcement Straps • All components Designed to Be
• 100% Recycled polymer Liner Re-Cycled at End of Lifecycle
Bonded to the Inside of Each • Designed for Maximum
Module Contribution to LEED Points
• Available Worldwide as a Locally • Polymer Liner Allows: Precise
Manufactured Pre-Cast Product Attachment of Accessories, Strap
• Highest Coverage to Weight Ratio Connection Slot, Internal
for Reduction in Trucking, Fuel Reinforcement Bars if Needed,
and Portland Cement Drip Irrigation Tubing, Increased
• Largest Plantable Fill Volume of Available Moisture for Plant
Any Concrete Modular Wall Growth, Separation of Heat and
pH Levels Inside the Trough

23. We believe
nature
demonstrates
simple,
elegant
systems. We
believe
SmartSlope
uses nature
to create
functional,
beautiful,
superior
retaining
walls.
Thank you for attending this Living Retaining Wall Presentation!
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