The City of Coatesville’s storm water system is overwhelmed by now ordinary stormwater events

Flooding is now normal in the City of Coatesville & Caln Township from rain only

Sustainable living state of the art energy saving and stormwater control, especially green roof technology, could easily be adapted to Coatesville. It’s not rocket science and it’s more economically feasible than the wasteful old standard kind of building we usually do here. Sustainable living is not just about building materials its things like a walking community where most of what you need is a 10 minute walk away.

I think the reason energy saving and stormwater recharge building techniques are not used is purely because builders, engineers and architects are stuck in their old habits and don’t want to bother to learn new techniques and the reasons for them. If they want work and want to make a profit they need to get on the ball and learn up to date building techniques. 

Back when I was on the City of Coatesville Planning Commission the engineers showed us their stormwater controls but it was clear to me they didn’t have a clue to why we need stormwater controls. The called me “The Stormwater Expert” They are supposed to be the stormwater experts for #@!!% . 

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State of the Art Green Buildings are in Philly, Why not Coatesville Too?

"Cira Green consists of different green roof areas, including large lawn areas, meadows, planters with trees, and colorful perennials. Many of these are native to the Mid-Atlantic and all three species of trees planted on the green roof are native to the region. Within the meadow zones, five of the seven species of grass are native to the region, and seven of the eleven perennial species are native to the region.

Designed by Roofmeadow, Cira Green has a unique water storage system beneath its sloping lawn, swaying meadows, and the pavers on the roof: Cira Green is Philadelphia’s first blue-green roof, which can route stormwater to the green roof areas.

Installed in the fall of 2015, the 52,000 square foot elevated park sits atop a parking garage that was originally designed with the structural capacity to accommodate additional floors. The garage was intended to be a semi-public facility with three floors of parking and a stormwater cistern below grade. As the design for the adjacent towers progressed, however, the stormwater management strategy evolved. Brandywine and its design team conceived of a dynamic elevated amenity space that could simultaneously comply with Philadelphia’s strict stormwater regulations. As the current Cira Green design vision unfolded, the cistern below the parking garage was repurposed to manage stormwater runoff from the Evo and FMC Towers. Additional floors were added to the garage to accommodate the parking needs of the nearby IRS offices."

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CIRA GREEN AT CIRA CENTRE SOUTH