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ASLA 2013 Annual Meeting and EXPO

Better PracticesThe Artful Rainwater Design Approach

To Green Infrastructure

Warren Byrd • FASLA • Nelson Byrd Woltz

Steven Benz • Hon. ASLA • OLINSteven Koch • ASLA • Koch Landscape Architecture

Kevin Perry • ASLA • Urban Rain|DesignEliza Pennypacker • ASLA • Penn State

ASLA 2013 Annual Meeting and EXPO

Learning Objectives

1. Learn why artful rainwater design is a successful approach to intelligent site design.

2. Get some pointers on how to overcome client/municipal skepticism.

3. Understand the major challenges and opportunities to this approach to green infrastructure.

4. Explore why monitoring a project designed from this perspective is critical to success.

State requirements + animation for FF

2011 DRAFT Summary of State Stormwater Standards • USEPA

LIDA p. 12 or 13

from Low Impact Development Approaches (LIDA) Handbook • 2009

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CAMPBELL 2 acres

THE DELL170 acres

THE LAWN

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA STORMWATER  PROJECTSMeadow Creek, Upper Watershed 1 ACRE

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The Dell • Charlottesville VA The Dell • Charlottesville VA

The Dell • Charlottesville VA The Dell • Charlottesville VA

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Campbell Hall Bioretention Basins • Charlottesville VA Campbell Hall Bioretention Basins • Charlottesville VA

City Garden • St. Louis MO City Garden • St. Louis MO

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“The bioswale in front of the office is truly living up to its name. Within the first year of existence, I have documented 7 species of frogs (Green Frog, Bullfrog, American Toad, Green Treefrog, Upland Chorus Frog, Southern Cricket Frog and Southern Leopard Frog), 1 hatchling snapping turtle and 1 species of salamander (spotted). I took the attached photo last Friday night during the monsoon‐like rains. Although some of these species are only transients, some are breeding on‐site. It’s a good example of how these types of structures can work effectively as stormwater control and habitat.”

John (J.D.) Kleopfer Wildlife Diversity Biologist/Herpetologist 

March 11, 2008Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries

10th@Hoyt • Portland OR

10th@Hoyt • Portland OR 10th@Hoyt • Portland OR

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10th@Hoyt • Portland OR Jeffrey Apartments • Portland OR

Jeffrey Apartments • Portland OR LDS Conference Center • Salt Lake City, UT

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ray and Maria Stata Center • Cambridge, MA Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ray and Maria Stata Center • Cambridge, MA

Yale University Kroon Hall School of Forestry and Environmental Studies • New Haven, CT Washington Canal Park • Washington DC

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Infill Philadelphia: Soak It UP! Competition • “Meeting Green” • Philadelphia PA Washington Canal Park • Washington DC

Washington Canal Park • Washington DC

Photo:  www.graham.umich.edu

Back to Basics

Re-Define what is Stormwater Management

Create more landscape in the right-of-way

Design shallow and decentralized stormwater facilities

Micromanage: create more pervious surface

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Photo:  Google Earth

Landscapenear Minneapolis, Minnesota

Photo:  Google Earth

UrbanizationMinneapolis, Minnesota

Photo:  Kevin Robert Perry, ASLA

Create More Landscape in the Public R. O. W. Chicago

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Photo:  Kevin Robert Perry, ASLA

The Shallow, Decentralized ApproachA focus on the landscape system

Photo:  Kevin Robert Perry, ASLA

Accidental Pervious SurfaceA crack in the asphalt accepts roof stormwater runoff

Photo:  Kevin Robert Perry, ASLA

Accidental Pervious SurfaceA 100-year old street. Is this street failing?

Photo:  Adria Goula, Design:  Lola Domenech

Formalized Pervious SurfaceA bold example from Barcelona, Spain