罗德岛大学 Center for Biotechnology and 生命科学

IBI Group provided full site landscape design services for a new LEED 黄金 Center for Biotechnology and 生命科学 in URI’s North Campus sustainable development zone. The showpiece of the landscape design is a rain garden and integrated stormwater feature that demonstrates a new way to conserve and treat water. 它已经成为一种生活方式, working ecosystem that engages the community and teaches how a sustainable design can be both beautiful and beneficial.

作为早期可行性研究的一部分, our design team evaluated the possible reuse of an existing underground building and/or an entirely new building. We also participated in two sustainable design workshops on the campus, and worked with the architects to develop site concepts compatible with the goals of the sustainable neighborhood design master plan.

The project is registered as a Rhode Island Stormwater Low Impact Development, with key design features including rain gardens and stormwater detention features designed to improve the quality of a deteriorating watershed while providing an educational opportunity.