Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Linear Biofiltration Systems – Designing Communities That Work With Water

Designing Sustainable Communities Through Integrated Stormwater Management

Modern stormwater management has evolved beyond simply moving water away from developed areas. Today's communities increasingly rely on Green Stormwater Infrastructure to improve water quality, reduce runoff, support urban forestry, and create healthier public spaces while meeting increasingly stringent regulatory requirements.

This module explores the engineering principles behind linear biofiltration systems and the technologies that support them, including engineered filtration media, urban tree pits, structural soil systems, suspended pavement technologies, permeable pavements, trench drains, slot drains, geotextiles, underdrain systems, and integrated treatment trains.

Using examples from Nashville and throughout Middle Tennessee, this module demonstrates how Green Stormwater Infrastructure is transforming streetscapes, parks, transportation corridors, mixed-use developments, campuses, and major redevelopment districts into more resilient and sustainable communities.

Rather than focusing on individual products, this module explains the engineering principles that guide successful system selection while introducing many of the industry's leading technologies and manufacturers.

Whether you're an engineer, contractor, developer, municipal official, landscape architect, estimator, distributor, property owner, or student of civil infrastructure, this module provides a practical understanding of one of the fastest-growing areas of modern civil engineering.