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Tag Archives: Stormwater
Sustainable Site Development – A Watershed Approach to Green Infrastructure
“Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink!” is the opening to this dynamic presentation focusing on solutions to Chicago’s stormwater problem. “Stormwater is the leading cause of water pollution in America,” continues Tom Barrett, the presenter and owner … Continue reading
The Life of a Stormwater Practice: BMP Maintenance
This is the second session in the series “The Life of a Stormwater Practice.” This series will explore all the elements that promote successful implementation of stormwater management best management practices (BMPs). The types of BMPs used in a community … Continue reading
Tagged BMP, Maintenance, Stormwater
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The Life of a Stormwater Practice: Design & Construction of BMPs
This is the second session in the series “The Life of a Stormwater Practice.” This series will explore all the elements that promote successful implementation of stormwater management best management practices (BMPs). The types of BMPs used in a community … Continue reading
Tagged BMPs, Construction, Design, Stormwater
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Investigation of a National Program to Test and Evaluate Stormwater Products and Practices
To help reduce or remove barriers to innovation in the stormwater sector, WEF hosted a meeting at WEFTEC 2012 to discuss the topic of testing and evaluation programs for stormwater devices. This meeting resulted in the genesis of the Stormwater … Continue reading
Green Infrastructure Symposium
DuPage County Stormwater Management and The Conservation Foundation are pleased to present a free symposium on February 27th for contractors and municipal staff to take an in-depth look at three green infrastructure practices. This half-day symposium will provide information that … Continue reading
Stormwater Management Incentives and Public Private Partnerships in Philadelphia: Driving Affordable, Green Stormwater Infrastructure Retrofits on Private Properties
Hosted by EPA Region 3 and the Water Environment Federation, this webcast is the next installment of the USEPA’s Faster-Cheaper-Greener Webcast Series. Learn more about the approaches the City of Philadelphia is taking to encourage green stormwater infrastructure on private … Continue reading
Reimagining the Parking Lot & Roadway as a Stormwater Practice
Historically, parking lots, roadways, and similar infrastructure have been single-purpose facilities – designed to move and store vehicles. However, especially in urban areas, these land covers consume a large percentage of the land area. The economics of urban land use … Continue reading
Tagged Parking Lot, Roadway, Stormwater, Webcast
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Green Infrastructure in the Emerald City
By Alex Murray This is the first of a series of blog posts written by students from the University of Chicago Environment Agriculture & Food Working Group as part of MPC’s research project on stormwater incentive programs. “Does it really … Continue reading
