Emeryville, Glashaus condominiums

65th and Hollis, Emeryville, CA Map

Runoff from roofs is piped to slightly sunken plantings. There, slightly raised “bubblers” discharge it as irrigation. Drains take excess to storm drains, preventing floods. (Click thumbnails for larger images).

Bottom left: Plants and soil capture pollutants as runoff flows slowly through the shallow channels of swales.