Workshop: Stormwater LID/GI Planning and Evaluation

Workshop: Stormwater LID/GI Planning and Evaluation

Dates: June 11-12, 2014

Location: Denver Metro region (exact location will be announced prior to workshop)

Cost: $250/person

Background:

The use of Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development (GI/LID) practices for urban stormwater management is becoming more common in Colorado and throughout the US. GI/LID practices aim to manage stormwaterclose to the source to reduce overall site runoff. This workshop will include presentations and facilitated discussions on; 1)GI/LID policies and regulations, 2) existing barriers to successful GI/LID implementation and ways to break those barriers, 3) proper approaches to GI/LID design, installation and maintenance, 4) tools for evaluating GI/LID performance and 5) methods for estimating GI/LID life cycle costs and comparing costs to “traditional” stormwater management practices. Each afternoon, participants will break out into small, interdisciplinary groups to work on developing and evaluating a GI/LID strategy for a redevelopment site; providing participants with a “hands-on” learning experience.

Objectives: After attending this presentation, participants should be able to;

• Discuss current and future policies and regulations pertaining to the use of GI/LID
• Understand and compare the performance of different types of LID technologies
• Understand the factors that affect the life cycle costs of different LID technologies
• Understand the fundamentals of design of LID technologies to reduce the costs and efforts associated with LID maintenance
• Complete a comprehensive site evaluation exercise for LID implementation

Audience: This workshop targets planners, managers, plan reviewers, landscape architects and others who may play a role in the planning, review and implementation of stormwater management plans. Note: This is not is a BMP/LID design level class.

Instructors:

Chris Olson, P.E. – Colorado Stormwater Center/Colorado State University

Andrew Earles, Ph.D, P.E., D.WRE – Wright Water Engineers

Computers: Participants are encouraged to bring laptops to use during the “hands-on” design and evaluation exercises. We cannot guarantee that charging outlets will be available for everyone, so please make sure your laptop is fully charged.

Agenda: (see next page)

Proposed Agenda:

Day 1
8:00-8:15am / Registration and Introductions
8:15-8:45am / GI/LID Background, Policies and Regulations
Presentation and discussion of GI/LID practices and current/future policies and regulations regarding the use of GI/LID
8:45-9:30am / Breaking Barriers to GI/LID Implementation
Presentation and discussion of common barriers to GI/LID implementation and information that can be used to “break” down those barriers
9:30-9:45am / Break
9:45-11:30am / Introduction to GI/LID Design Practices, Installation, Maintenance (Swales, bioretention, permeable pavement)
UDFCD Vol. III design criteria and recommendations for ensuring GI/LID are installed and maintained properly
11:30am-12:30pm / Lunch (on your own)
12:30-1:30pm / GI/LID Application and Case Studies
Presentation and discussion of successful GI/LID projects
1:30-1:45pm / Break
1:45-3:15pm / Group Exercise – Site Planning and Layout
Work in small groups to develop GI/LID site plan/layout for site redevelopment
3:15-4:15pm / Group Reporting of Site Planning/Layout Exercise
Share and discuss GI/LID site plans/layouts with entire class
4:15-4:30pm / Final Remarks
Day 2
8:00-9:45am / LID/GI Performance Evaluation
Demonstration of the EPA Stormwater Calculator Tool and the International BMP Database to evaluate the performance of LID/GI practices
9:45-10:00am / Break
10:00-11:30am / LID/GILife Cycle Costs
Estimating LID/GI life cycle costs and comparing costs to “traditional” stormwater management practices
11:30-12:30pm / Lunch (on your own)
12:30-2:30pm / Group Exercise – LID Design and Evaluation
Use tools to evaluate the costs and performance of GI/LID site plans developed during Day 1.
2:30-2:45pm / Break
2:45-4:15pm / Group Presentations, Questions and Discussion
Share and discuss evaluation results with entire class
4:15-4:30pm / Final Remarks