Stanley Townhomes is a new, high end, multi-family project located near Christian University in Fort Worth, TX. The real-estate developer needed to maximize the number of units on this site while also offering a recreational area for residents. The space would need to comply with existing municipal codes, which called for a certain percentage of the overall property to be permeable to help prevent additional stormwater or rainfall from taxing the existing infrastructure.

Texas has very high rainstorm intensities, and Fort Worth specifically calculates rates at about 10 inches per hour, which in this case is a 100-year storm event. 

REINFORCED LAWN CAPABLE OF HANDLING HEAVY LOADS 

To meet the project’s design requirements, the contractor, Circle G Services, was hired to come up with a solution that would provide an open lawn area behind the development that could still be used for required emergency and fire-lane access. This would maximize the developer’s return on investment, allowing the development of more buildings on the same plot of land, while still complying with local codes. 

The contractor turned to NDS Tufftrack™ grass pavers as the most ideal option since the product offers superior durability and stability and results in more water percolating into soil. Beyond that, the contractor had seen several other NDS grass paver projects and trusted the product to serve the intended purpose. 

As the strongest pavers on the market, the product can not only handle the heaviest of fire trucks used in Fort Worth but also provide permeability for stormwater through reinforced grass, which would enable a recreational space for the townhome’s residents and ensure far less runoff.  

PRODUCT ALLOWS FOR HEALTHY, HIGH QUALITY GRASS GROWTH 

Tufftrack is significantly stronger than the competition, easily tackling the H-20 load rating needed for this location and meeting the regulations for permeability. It also has a thick profile for soil infill which allows for much deeper root zones, reducing the irrigation requirements and improving the quality of the grass. 

The construction team liked that they could use a nutrient rich loam as the infill material instead of sand, since sand doesn’t allow for ideal grass growth. The product’s depth increased grass quality and met the needs of the site perfectly, and the installed look resulted in a beautiful lawn area that could still be used for emergency access.