In this episode of BNR Nieuwsradio (in Dutch), Kieran explains how we have created a circular system for rainwater storage and reuse in the Blijdorp Zoo. 150,000 liters of rainwater is stored, thus saving the same amount of drinking water.

‘‘Het mag steeds vaker extreem hard regenen, Nederland heeft ook te maken met langere periodes van droogte. FieldFactors beproeft een methode om verspilling van regenwater tegen te gaan. De start-up ontwikkelde een grote plantenbak die water opvangt en filtert, waarna het in een ondergrondse opslagput terechtkomt.’’ - NRC

‘‘But 10 projects do a little dance when the weather forecast predicts dark clouds, because here Bluebloqs catch rainwater and store it so it can be used in times of drought’’ - TU Delft

‘‘Wetenschappers en alumni van de TU zijn betrokken bij allerlei initiatieven en innovaties om droogte in de stad tegen te gaan. Vier voorbeelden.’’ - TU Delft

“For this challenge, New York City and Copenhagen sought innovative solutions to capture and treat rainwater in order to reap the benefits of rainwater. (...) This jury unanimously chose Field Factors' Urban Waterbuffer as the most innovative solution for their assignments." - Land and Water

‘Bluebloqs has an advantage that initiatives like GrowGreen don't: the benefits of the system can be felt immediately by the people who live near it. This is not always the case for 'sponge' projects and other flooding interventions.’’ - PHYS ORG

‘‘Steden groener maken en natuurlijke waterkringlopen herstellen tegelijkertijd. FieldFactors slaat deze twee vliegen in één klap met BlueBloqs’’ - Founded in Friesland

‘‘Diergaarde Blijdorp in Rotterdam realiseert een innovatief regenopvang systeem voor hergebruik van regenwater. Het systeem bestaat uit Bufferblocks en een biofiltersysteem, Bluebloqs.’’ - Innovative Origins

“The jury chose the Bluebloqs technology as the best sustainable innovation. The competition was fierce: there were 235 entries from 44 countries'' - Climate Powerful Delfland

''Field Factors from Delft has won the Urban Water Challenge 2020. The worldwide competition was set up by the organisation Imagine H2O. There were 235 entries from 44 countries. The team from Delft is in the running for the top prize of 100,000 dollars this year." - AD

Valladolid will become a pioneering and innovative example for sustainable urban water management in Spain thanks to this new rainwater reuse project.” - Councilor Charo Chávez, Municipality of Valladolid.

‘’Meet Field Factors, a finalist of Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge 2019. Committed to making smart use of a natural resource - rainwater - the start-up uses natural systems to implement treatment and infiltration technologies in urban areas.’’ – Postcodeloterij Green Challenge

“Because Bluebloqs is not hampered by any urban development plan, countless parties are now knocking on the door of the Delft startup. Field Factors is doing good business, especially in the public and sporting domain.” - Dutch Green Building Council

‘‘A wonderful example is the Field Factors company. It consists of two young, smart people who studied architecture at Delft University of Technology and who developed their innovation at the Green Village.” - Marjan Kreijns, director of The Green Village

‘‘The real beauty of this system is that the water is stored in the subsurface, helping to keep parks dry and green while being readily available when you need it.’’ - Medium

The football field is watered in a sustainable way via this basin. The square in front of the station has become a lot greener and the local residents are no longer bothered by flooding. A very relevant monthly winner, so congratulations! - Innovation Origins

‘‘What’s special is that Field Factors is busy with the design of the water system at a very early stage, but also remains involved afterwards. That usually doesn’t happen.’’ - Innovation Origins

‘‘This is the best solution for cities that suffer from heavy rainfall and need extra water during dry seasons’’ - Silicon Canals

“And it yields more than building a new sewer. You earn back the investment by reusing the water. Water has a value. It is a shame to flush it down the sewer." - Telegraaf

"Heavy rainfall alternating with periods of drought can cause problems in cities. But this startup has the solution!”- Voor de wereld van morgen