Patrick Roach

Robert Arena

ET-493

Fall 2014

Instructor: Cris Koutsougeras

Advisor: Edward Rode

Background

• The U.S. EPA’s Office of Water is announcing the 3rd annual Campus RainWorks Challenge for university students.

• Each team is to design an innovative green infrastructure project for a location on their campus.

• Student teams will collaborate with a faculty advisor to develop design boards and a project narrative describing the project.

Examples of previous winners

This is a watershed design made to treat and help retain water. This design also improved aesthetics and safety along a major highway.

This design calls for a storm water pocket garden. This system is designed to retain 100% of run-off water from a 1 year storm.

Objective

• To design and construct a retention pond on Campus using run-off water from various sources.

• For environmental, economical, and educational purposes.

• Include detailed information on the design performance.

• Reflect extensive consultation with Southeastern planning department to assess project feasibility.

Factors in the Design

• Locate an area for the retention pond (including size).

• Methods of collecting and transporting water from rooftops and parking lots.

• Structure of the pond and the surrounding area.

• Method of circulating water to and from the pond.

Example

Deliverables (Fall 2014)

• Meetings with Physical plant and Facility planning

• Surveying of the retention pond area and cataloging vegetation locations

• Design implementation

Timeline

• Sept. 25,2014 - Meet with Carlos Doolittle (Landscaping, Grounds, & Recycling).

• Sept. 29, 2014 - Meet with Kenneth Howe (Faculty planning).

• Oct. 3, 2014 - Register for Campus Rain Works Challenge.

• Oct. 13, 2014 - Identify location for retention pond.

• Oct. 16, 2014 - Soil samples and safety consideration.

• Oct. 22, 2014 - Approve location with Kenneth Howe.

• Nov. 4, 2014 - Establish water sources, and wetland restrictions.

• Nov. 13, 2014 - Type, size, design and water control structures.

• Nov. 18, 2014 - Permits.

• Nov. 23, 2014 - Site survey.

• Nov. 28, 2014 - Site design.

• Dec. 8, 2014 – Submit final project to EPA Campus Rain Works Challenge.

Deliverables (Spring 2014)

• Working drawings

• Material take-off

• Estimations

• Project management

Any Questions