The Village at Ford's Colony - Sustainable Site Design
Realtec and Cahill Associates have teamed together to take extraordinary measures in protecting the environment in The Village.
These protective measures include:
- Infiltration based storm water management system by using underground retention/infiltration, bio-retention, vegetated swales, rain gardens, pervious pavement, and rain barrels
- Expanded buffers for Powhatan Creek
- All environmental studies performed at beginning of process
- Nutrient management plan, a water conservation plan, sustainable building practices, natural resources policy, and a stream monitoring plan is currently being proposed
This video explains the relationship between Realtec and Cahill Associates of Westchester, PA. Cahill Associates teamed with Realtec with the aim to develop property which respects and sustains the natural environment by using state of the art tools such as:
- Innovative construction techniques and materials
- Strategic plans for water
- An application of minimal land disturbance and maintenance
Dennis Cahill, the guest speaker, is a national renowned expert on sustainable development and groundwater management. He is a pioneer of innovative techniques and has confronted many James City County environmental concerns with an excellent record of successful resolutions.
