Project Outcomes
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) long-standing experience implementing Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) worldwide has identified the need to improve how these solutions are presented to stakeholders. Many decision-makers and community leaders struggle to visualise how NbS function and fit into real-world contexts. Without technical clarity, it’s hard to evaluate impact, which causes delayed investment decisions and limited adoption of NbS across different regions and sectors.
This project set out to create an open-source library of 3D models and engineering design guidelines for NbS in Revit, InfraWorks and Civil 3D. By pairing scalable models across urban, agricultural and natural landscapes with technical briefs and public GitHub documentation, the project equips decision-makers and planners to effectively design, visualise and accelerate NbS adoption.
The project is expected to improve the way NbS are designed, visualised and communicated globally. By creating a library of 3D NbS models and accompanying engineering guidelines, it will make it easier for practitioners, planners and decision-makers to integrate NbS into water and land management projects.
Key technology/tools used: Qualitative Research Skills, Revit, Infraworks, Civil 3D, 3ds Max
The Raingarden NbS 3D model
Attribution: Created using Autodesk Revit by Sheila Mutai
