Protect public space from urban flooding and heat stress
Using the power of nature.
Turn rainwater into a local source of freshwater to keep the public space green & climate proof.
In summer it is too hot and too dry, in winter it is too wet. This results in heat stress, flooding, deterioration of water quality and water scarcity in urban areas.
Did you know that you can store rainwater and use it for cooling, irrigation or to mitigate land subsidence in urban areas?
Are you working on an urban development or retrofitting project?
BlueBloqs® is your sustainable solution to increase rainwater retention while creating an alternative source for water supply.
As a project developer or contractor, you need to comply with rainwater retention regulations and implement measures to make your project climate adaptive.
Traditional solutions drain rainwater into the sewer or let it slowly infiltrate into the soil, after which it is lost. Besides, the urban space is scarce and the underground crowded, retaining large volumes of rainwater in urban areas can be challenging and expensive.
That’s why we have developed BlueBloqs, a compact nature-based system for rainwater storage and reuse on your project site.
BlueBloqs can be gradually implemented in the existing urban infrastructure to increase retention capacity. This way you avoid having to break open the street to install larger sewer pipes or attenuation tanks.
The integrated solution to multiple problems
With our unique BlueBloqs® technology, you can treat and store large volumes of rainwater on your site, and make it available for reuse.
1. Prevent flooding and mitigate heat stress
By storing large volumes of rainwater and making it available for reuse in the dry periods.
2. Save on drinking water use
By creating a local reliable source for irrigation of urban green, fountains or ponds.
3. Mitigate land subsidence and avoid damage to urban infrastructure
By regulating the groundwater levels in a controlled manner.
BlueBloqs® systems
Store rainwater on your project site, and use it when it’s dry.
Solve multiple problems with one integral solution.
WIth BlueBloqs you can tackle multiple problems at the same time: increase retention capacity to prevent sewer overflow; store and reuse rainwater to mitigate drought; add green to decrease heat stress, and stabilize groundwater levels to mitigate land subsidence.
Create large retention capacity with limited space.
Space in urban areas is scarce and the underground is crowded. With BlueBloqs ASR you store large volumes of water by using the deep underground. By creating a natural water reservoir, you avoid using large and expensive attenuation tanks or additional kilometers of sewer for discharge.
Improve spatial quality with a nature inclusive design.
BlueBloqs creates a relationship between the green and blue infrastructure in the city. Our BlueBiofilters use plants to treat water, while the treated water can be used to maintain your green areas, increasing biodiversity.
Collection
Rainwater runoff from paved surfaces is collected through a stormwater sewer, gutters or channels.Retention
The collected runoff is buffered in a rain garden, attenuation tank or pond.Treatment
The collected rainwater is treated to remove metals, nutrients, pathogens and organic pollutants.Storage
The treated water is stored in the natural aquifers via infiltration wells.Reuse
The stored water can be extracted for irrigation, fountains, cooling or managed groundwater levels.
“Thanks to the new BlueBiofilter, we are able to purify 9,000 m3 of collected rainwater annually and reuse it in the zoo. With this climate-adaptive measure, we not only save drinking water and groundwater, but also relieve the sewage system and try to inspire our visitors to be more sustainable in their water use.”
Cities that already are uleashing the potential of rain
See our products in action
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The Hague, The Netherlands
creates an attractive and climate adaptive urban park for their inhabitants by storing rainwater and using it for irrigation and urban farming at Cromvlietpark.
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Madrid, Spain
ensures water quality in public space by locally storing and treating rainwater to supply the pond at Caleido Park.
Let’s use rain to make your project future-proof!
Get a circular water system for your project in 3 simple steps
1.
Let’s chat. Schedule a discovery meeting.
We always start with a chat. Have a location in mind? Let us know and we will discuss your project site, your water needs and quality requirements. No strings attached.
2.
Get an overview of the possibilities.
With the information you provide us, we will make a Quick Scan to explore the rainwater reuse opportunities your site has to offer. We conduct a preliminary site analysis to understand the project area, the source of the water, the intended application, and other relevant factors.
3.
Choose your solution.
Once we outline the technical possibilities, we will advise you on the best solution to fit your project site, water needs and budget. You will decide the next step by choosing the service package that is right for you to start in, depending on the phase of your project or contracting conditions.
