Introducing the SmartSlope

“Living Retaining Wall System”

and How It Will Evolve an Industry.

Retaining walls are evolving and the next generation is - Living!

Hardscape vs. Landscape

Ecosystem Function & Beauty

Reliable Plant Coverage Mitigates Heat Island Effect

Habitat Creation Instead of Habitat Removal

Commercial Site Development Diversity and Flexability

Transportation Cost Savings and Reduced Project Impact

Nutrient Up-take by Selected Plantings Improves Water Quality

Range of Batter to Build Walls and Slopes

SmartSlope Advantage

Environmental Impact• Low Carbon Footprint• Storm-water Management• Heat Island Reduction• Habitat Creation

Cost Savings• 60% Less Concrete• Local or On-Site Production• Fast Installation

Scalability• Produced at Existing Pre-Casters• Low/No Upfront Capital Cost• Easily Automated for High Output • Fast to Market in any Metro Region

Wet Cast Concrete with a Polymer liner bonded to the Inside

• Durability• Freeze Thaw

Performance• Accurate Dimensions• Efficient Use of

Concrete• Higher coverage

Rate per Module

Ease of placement reduces labor

Low Carbon Footprint

• Local production• Large coverage rate• Thinner profile• Highest coverage to

weight ratio• Reduced fossil fuel use in

handling and transport• High post-consumer

content

Large Planting Pocket Creates the Best Growth Conditions

Storm-Water Retention/Treatment

Simple Mechanical Connection to Strip Reinforcement

Precision Molded Accessories Add Value and Functionality to Standard Inventory

Blocks. Each block has receptors built right in.

SmartSlope creates a vertical planting bed --- green-space, at an angle of inclination not possible otherwise

Planting wall – May 2010

Same wall September of 2010

Same wall Early May 2011

Same wall in July 2011

Large Commercial Wall During Construction – May 2011

Strap Connections Every Third Course - Typical

Water-Based Stain is Applied to the Finished Wall Face

Completed Wall – Stained and Planted, Ready for Grow-out

Well on its way to full plant coverage - September 2011

SmartSlope Evolutionary Firsts• Wet-pour Concrete Performance

in a small modular size• Simple Mechanical Connection to

Reinforcement Straps• 100% Recycled polymer Liner

Bonded to the Inside of Each Module

• Available Worldwide as a Locally Manufactured Pre-Cast Product

• Highest Coverage to Weight Ratio for Reduction in Trucking, Fuel and Portland Cement

• Largest Plantable Fill Volume of Any Concrete Modular Wall

• Innovative, Highly Portable Forming System Made of 100% Re-Cycled Polymer

• All components Designed to Be Re-Cycled at End of Lifecycle

• Designed for Maximum Contribution to LEED Points

• Polymer Liner Allows: Precise Attachment of Accessories, Strap Connection Slot, Internal Reinforcement Bars if Needed, Drip Irrigation Tubing, Increased Available Moisture for Plant Growth, Separation of Heat and pH Levels Inside the Trough

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We believe nature demonstrates simple, elegant systems. We believe SmartSlope uses nature to create functional, beautiful, superior retaining walls.