The “swale on Yale” gathers and cleans stormwater runoff from Capitol Hill before it enters Lake Union. This voluntary retrofit of a storm system in a dense urban setting is the first of its kind in ...

Highway swales are ditches that collect and carry runoff during rainstorms, providing modest pollutant removal. Traditional turfgrass linings in swales are not effective in areas with shallow ...

The natural beauty of the Meewasin Northeast Swale provided the inspiration for the design and construction of Capilano Development’s newest show home, located at 403 Fast Crescent in Aspen Ridge. The ...

To architects and builders, water can be the enemy. This is especially true with uncontrolled moisture penetration by torrential rains causing flooding and damage to our homes. And yet, water is one ...

Swale is a floating food forest on a barge where people can go to pick fresh food for free in NYC. It is currently being redesigned to be more effective. Mary Mattingly and Pratt GAUD students are ...