School for Field Studies (Saltwater Flush)
Project Background
1996
Concept
Constructed coastal wetlands can treat wastewater and support the marine food chain by mimicking natural wetland processes
Constructed salt water wetland as interactive living lab
The School for Field Studies’ Center for Wetland Studies in Magdalena Bay, Mexico is a CMPBS project actualized in 1996 as a residential campus oriented to studying unique saltwater marshes and their relationships to the fishing industry.
For this project, CMPBS designed and implemented a series of constructed salt water wetlands and a low-tech building system that acts as a functional, interactive “living lab” example of the subject matter at hand.
Coastal wetlands serve as essential breeding, spawning and nursery habitats for marine species, yet up to 90% could disappear by 2100 due to climate change, pollution, and unprecedented land development.
Coastal Wetlands
serve as essential breeding, spawning, and nursery habitats for marine species, yet are at risk due to climate change, pollution, and land development
Salt Water Flushing
is used in certain coastal regions to conserve freshwater resources, but faces environmental and infrastructural limitations
Mimicking Nature
and treating wastewater using natural wetland processes can support the marine food chain
1975
1975
CMPBS founded in Austin, TX
1980
1980
CMPBS Featured in Metropolis Magazine
2000
2000
Pliny Receives Passive Solar Pioneer Award
from The American Solar Energy Society
2008
2008
Dell Children’s: 1st LEED Platinum Hospital
CMPBS as project’s sustainability consultant
View Project
2010
2010
CMPBS Celebrates 35 Years With Book Reveal & Celebration!
2012
2012
Seaholm Eco-District Master Plan
2013
2013
2013
EcoBalanced Master Plan on Former Brownfield
