Low Impact Development
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Agenda
Low Impact Development, Day One
Wednesday, July 15, 2020, 10:00 AM – 2:05 PM CDT
Understanding and Implementing Principles of Low Impact Development (LID)
Urban environment and water quality
Conventional development and stormwater management
Drawbacks of conventional approaches
Origins of LID
Principles and benefits of LID
Low Impact Development Hydrology Considerations
Water cycle and site hydrology
Defining hydrologic principles for LID
Identifying regional hydrologic considerations
Evaluating hydrologic outcomes
Hydrologic tools for LID
Low Impact Development Site Planning
Incorporating LID into common land development projects
LID site planning tools
Environmental Site Design (ESD)
Low Impact Development, Day Two
Thursday, July 16, 2020, 10:00 AM – 12:45 PM CDT
Low Impact Development Structural BMPs
Choosing and designing best BMPs
Site investigation
Bioretention systems
Dry swales
Permeable pavements (porous asphalt, porous concrete, interlocking paver systems)
Infiltration basins, trenches, underground systems
Rain barrels
Green roofs
Low Impact Development Economics, Construction and Maintenance Considerations
Construction specifications
Maintenance requirements
Low Impact Development Resources
Incorporation of LID into land use regulations
LID model ordinances
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Credits
Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours
6.5 AIA LU|HSW
Engineers
6.5 PDHs
Landscape Architects
6.5 HSW CE Hours
6.5 LA/CES HSW PDHs
Floodplain Managers
6.5 ASFPM CECs
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See each course listing for the type and amount of each continuing education credit available. Individual courses for engineers and architects are not subject to pre-approval. HalfMoon Education does not apply for landscape courses in FL, NC, and NJ or land surveyor courses in FL, KS, NJ, TN and TX, unless expressly stated.
HalfMoon Education Certifying Entities
American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (No. J885)
International Code Council (No. 1232)
Landscape Architect Continuing Education System
American Institute of Certified Planners (APA)
Boards of Engineering: Florida (No. 0004647), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), North Carolina (No. S-0130), and North Dakota.
Course-by-Course Providers: Association of State Floodplain Managers
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Speakers
Steven Trinkaus, PE
Principal at Trinkaus Engineering, LLC, in Southbury, CTMr. Trinkaus is an internationally recognized expert in the field of low impact development, having presented at many ASCE/EWRI international conferences and many other regional conferences and workshops on LID and water quality issues. He has been an invited presenter and consultant in Taiwan, China, and South Korea. He has also presented on Sustainable Stormwater at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Mr. Trinkaus has written LID design manuals for the Towns of Tolland, Plainville, Harwinton, East Granby, and Morris, Connecticut. He has designed many types of LID treatment systems for a variety of residential and commercial applications. Mr. Trinkaus is chair of the EWRI LID Guidance Document Task Committee and primary author of the Committee’s national guidance document on adopting LID standards. Mr. Trinkaus is a licensed professional engineer in Connecticut and Maryland. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Management in 1980 from the University of New Hampshire. He has more than 38 years of experience in the land development field, more than 19 years of experience designing low impact development treatment systems, and six years of experience writing LID regulations and design manuals.
AIA Info
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Course Title: Low Impact Development
Delivery Method: Live
Course Description: This 6.5 hour live lecture presentation examines the principles of stormwater low impact development, hydrology considerations for low-impact development, site planning, structural best management plans, low impact development economics, construction and maintenance.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to discuss environmental and water quality threats in urban areas, identify the drawbacks of conventional approaches to address stormwater, and explain the principles and benefits of low impact development (LID) strategies.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to explain the science of the water cycle and site hydrology, as a foundation to understanding and implementing the objectives of low impact development and treating stormwater runoff as intended by nature.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to identify and explain the objectives and applications of structural best management practices, including bioretention systems, dry swales, permeable pavement, infiltration basins, rain barrels, and green roofs.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to describe the process of low impact development site planning and discuss the economics, construction and maintenance considerations of low impact development projects.
LUs: 6.5 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with stormwater manager practices
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 10/18/2022
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