Recent Advances in Stormwater Management Planning and Design

The Course focuses on these new developments, most of which may be new for both the designers and approval agency staff.

Course Outline

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• give a thorough consideration in design to technical issues by focusing on related planning and environmental impact
• benefit from your new skills learnt in the course and strengthened by hands-on exercises
• use new techniques to enhance protection of property from flood damage and reduce pollution at lower cost
• select computer software that is most suitable for your application of urban drainage design
• participate in public consultation meetings with confidence
• employ design methodology learned in the course on your next project for urban drainage
• broaden your understanding of the technical design issues
• strengthen your skills for urban drainage system design
• collect information and learn techniques that you can use to enhance protection of property owners from flood drainage and reduce
• pollution at a lower cost

Description

The practice of managing urban runoff is continuing to evolve as our knowledge in planning, engineering, landscape design, and environmental sciences expands. Municipalities and the developing industry are slowly adopting many of the new practices developed in parts of North America and Europe across Canada.

The Course focuses on these new developments, most of which may be new for both the designers and approval agency staff. The course presents the latest developments in the planning and design of Stormwater Management facilities, both of engineering and landscape components, including examples and references, so that the participants gain comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of these new techniques.

Objectives

To provide participants with a working knowledge of the latest advanced methods of planning and designing effective stormwater management systems that meet approval agency criteria and the stringent demands of the environmental groups, while minimizing the construction and maintenance costs.

Who Should Attend

• Municipal Engineers
• Developers
• Planners
• Consultants
• Hydraulic Engineers
• Technicians and Technologists
• Planners
• Landscape Architects and other technical personnel responsible for the planning and design of Stormwater Management Facilities

Program Outline

Welcome, Introduction, Workshop Preview, Learning Outcomes and the Assessment Method

Pollution Control Techniques To Restore Urban Watersheds

• Pollution source areas
• Source control plans
• Pollution prevention techniques

Overview of Landscape-Based Stormwater Management Planning

• Role of stormwater management in urban planning
• Integrated design process: role of engineers, planners, landscape architects, terrestrial and aquatic scientists, geologist and geomorphologist
• Natural heritage and open space systems

Low Impact Development (LID) Design Practices

• Runoff reduction
• Site assessment
• LID techniques: downspout disconnection, grass channels, rain garden and rain harvesting, green roofs, bioretention and soak ways, permeable paving, filter strips

Cold Climate Considerations

• Design challenges
• Sizing criteria for water quantity and quality
• Review of design modifications for: ponds, artificial wetlands, open channels, snow storage and road de-icers

Climate Change

• Impact of climate change
• Implication for stormwater management
• Climate change adaptation practices
• Planning for climate change in current state of art

Presentation of Examples of Winning International Competitions in Stormwater Management Design

Questions and Answers and Feedback to Participants on Achievement of Learning Outcomes

Adjournment

Daily Schedule
8:00   Registration and Coffee (1st Day only)
8:30   Session begins
12:00 Lunch
4:30   Adjournment

There will be a one-hour lunch break each day in addition to a refreshment and networking break during each morning and afternoon session.

Faculty

Ivan Lorant P.Eng., is a Professional Engineer, and is the President of Lorant Consulting Ltd. Mr. Lorant has more than 40 years of experience in water resources engineering and has worked mostly in the consulting field in Canada and abroad. He presented numerous technical papers at conferences and workshops on stormwater management. As Project Manager he managed over 200 projects and assisted Provincial, Municipal governments and Conservation Authorities in the preparation of flooding, erosion, and water quality control policies and guidelines.


 

Additional Details

Pre-Requisites

Certificates offered

1.2 CEU / 12 PDH

Cancellation Policy

To withdraw from a course, you must send a request, in writing, with the official receipt to our office. Fifteen or more business days in advance: full refund less $50.00 administration charge. Five to fifteen business days in advance: non-refundable credit of equal value for any future EPIC seminar within one year. Credits are transferable within your organization. In case of an unexpected event occurring after this time, you may send someone else to take your place without any additional cost.

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Would have liked more interactive problem solving.

Reviewed by Allen A. 2011