Water - Stormwater Management

60-Minute Education Session

Public Practitioners

SUN-B11 - The Role of Stormwater Management in Landscape Architecture

1.00 PDH, LA CES/HSW, AICP, FL, GBCI SITES, NY/HSW

Lead Speaker(s)

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  Neal Shapiro CPSWQ, CSM, ENV SP, LEED Green Associate

  Watershed Management Program Coordinator
  City of Santa Monica, Office of Sustainability & the Environment

Speaker(s)

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  Russell Ackerman, Affiliate ASLA, SITES AP

  Sustainability Analyst
  City of Santa Monica

ASLA advocacy of the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (H.R. 7279), a bill aimed at promoting better stormwater management, helped it become law. This session examines the benefits of green infrastructure design and low impact development, including satisfying regulatory requirements, earning rating systems credits, offering amenities, and designing within water budgets.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn about stormwater and water efficiency regulations and how stormwater storage features provide a local water supply.
• Explore stormwater features as amenities, including green roofs, rain gardens, bioswales, and green streets.
• Understand the challenges of designing a stormwater feature in terms of plant selection, soil media, and irrigation.
• Examine how stormwater features help designers achieve points and credits in the Sustainable SITES Program, LEED, and the Living Building Challenge.