Project: Nolensville Town Center, Tennessee
Development: Land Innovations
Civil Engineer: RAWSO Constructors
Stormwater Consultant: Jen-Hill Construction Materials

Summary

In the heart of Nolensville, Tennessee, Land Innovations set out to develop a 25-acre town center that aligned with the community’s newly adopted form-based zoning ordinance. With a vision for a multifunctional, walkable, and vibrant downtown, the team faced tight constraints on land use and stormwater management. Through collaboration with RAWSO Constructors and Jen-Hill Construction Materials, the project overcame these challenges by implementing the smartPOND® system, a technology-driven solution that reduced stormwater detention volume and reimagined infrastructure as valuable community amenity space.

Challenge

The Nolensville Town Center project was envisioned as a central hub featuring a mix of residential, retail, and public spaces, including performance venues, splash pads, and greenways. However, the development site presented several challenges:

• Limited space for both stormwater detention and public amenities
• Difficult topography complicating traditional stormwater infrastructure
• A need to meet high-density (15 units/acre) requirements while preserving open space and reducing impervious surface impact

The existing plans called for a traditional detention pond with steep slopes that would take up critical real estate and offer no community benefit during dry weather. A creative solution was required to meet environmental regulations without compromising the quality of the public realm.

Solution

Land Innovations, with engineering support from RAWSO Constructors and stormwater guidance from Jen-Hill Construction Materials, integrated the smartPOND system into the design. This cutting-edge automation technology:

• Reduced detention volume by 20%, freeing up land for public use
• Allowed the stormwater pond to double as an amenity feature, creating a usable green space during dry weather
• Optimized stormwater release rates through proprietary software, improving system efficiency and resilience

By leveraging smartPOND, the design team transformed stormwater infrastructure into a functional centerpiece of the Town Center, supporting walkable streets, natural open spaces, and community gathering areas. The result is a form-based urban plan that blends density, sustainability, and livability, fulfilling the town’s vision for a vibrant, connected future.

What is smartPOND?

smartPOND is an advanced automated stormwater management system that transforms traditional, passive detention basins into intelligent, responsive infrastructure. With a compact, easy-to-install design and customizable control options, including automated valves, gates, and weirs, smartPOND adapts in real time to weather conditions, optimizes release rates, and reduces overall detention volume by up to 50%. Backed by Convergent Water Technologies’ proprietary Real Time Optimization (RTO) software, smartPOND boosts land yield, slashes costs, and helps meet stringent regulatory requirements, all while protecting downstream ecosystems.

By integrating features like predictive weather controls, remote monitoring, and batch detention programming, smartPOND achieves exceptional pollutant removal (91% TSS, 52% TP, 42% TN) and minimizes long-term maintenance. Whether it’s for flood control, water quality enhancement, or maximizing buildable land, smartPOND offers a smarter, scalable solution for today’s stormwater challenges.

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