Sponsored by Seattle Public Utilities
and UW Botanic Gardens

The Oct. 17, 2007 Stormwater workshop is full. Due to overwhelming interest, we are planning to offer this workshop again as soon as possible. Contact Jean Robins at jrobins@u.washington.edu or call 206-685-2590 to be added to the contact list to be notified.”

 

This series of seminars and workshops (see flyer - pdf) was designed to help landscape architects, contractors, designers, builders, architects, planners, and engineers start using innovative “Low Impact Development” strategies for on-site stormwater management. The series was developed and funded by Seattle Public Utilities

 

On this page you'll find the presentations and links from seminars in 2006 and 2007(all presentations are in PDF format):

• 2007 - Stormwater: A Practical Design Workshop for Professionals
• 2006 - Stormwater: Turning a Potential Problem into an Asset (overview seminar)
• 2006- Landscape Stormwater Strategies (advanced design & construction workshop)
• 2006- Green Roofs and Cisterns (advanced)
• Resources and Links

October 17, 2007
STORMWATER: A PRACTICAL DESIGN WORKSHOP

• Stormwater Challenges, and Low Impact Development Solutions - Start with the Soil  
  David McDonald, Seattle Public Utilities 

• How to Design and Build a Rain Garden 
  Curtis Hinman, WSU Extension

• Bioretention Beyond Rain Gardens  (swales, planters, parking lots, and more)
  Tracy Tackett, PE, Seattle Public Utilities

• Landscape Architecture and Plant Selection for Natural Drainage Systems
  Shane DeWald, ASLA, Seattle Department of Transportation 

• Cisterns for Stormwater Detention, Rainwater Storage, and Re-use 
  Chris Webb, PE, Chris Webb and Associates 

• Pervious Pavment 101
  Chris Webb, PE, Chris Webb and Associates 

• Permeable Paving: Examples and Lessons Learned  
  Kathy Gwilym, PE, SvR Design Company 

• Making it Last:  Operations and Maintenance for Bio-retention Landscapes    
  Peg Staeheli, ASLA, SvR Design Company 

 

January 25, 2006 basic seminar (overview of all on-site strategies)

STORMWATER: TURNING A POTENTIAL PROBLEM INTO AN ASSET

• Stormwater Challenges in Urban Landscapes, and the Toolbox of Solutions
  David McDonald, Seattle Public Utilities
• Lessons Learned from SEA Streets to High Point – Designing Swales and Other “Natural Drainage System” Projects
  Tracy Tackett, PE, Seattle Public Utilities
• Building and Project Management for Natural Drainage Systems
  Jim Johnson, Seattle Public Utilities
• Landscape Architecture and Plant Selection for Natural Drainage Systems
  Shane DeWald, LA, Seattle Department of Transportation
• Rain Gardens – Practical Designs for Bioretention
  Curtis Hinman, WSU Extension and Puget Sound Action Team
• Pervious Pavement: Options and Design Guidelines
  Chris Webb, PE, Chris Webb and Associates, Inc.
• Cisterns for Rainwater Reuse and Stormwater Detention
  Chris Webb, PE, Chris Webb and Associates, Inc.
• Green Roofs – Practical Designs for the Pacific Northwest
  Rob Harrison, AIA, Harrison Architects

 

January 26, 2006 advanced design and construction workshop

LANDSCAPE STORMWATER STRATEGIES

Start with the Soil

• Infiltration in Puget Sound Soils
  Jeff Fowler, PE, Seattle Public Utilities
• Soil Strategies for Stormwater, Erosion Control, and Landscape Success
  David McDonald, Seattle Public Utilities
• Bioretention Soils: How much can we engineer soils?
  Tracy Tackett, PE, Seattle Public Utilities

Natural Drainage Infrastructure: Design and Construction Principles

• Bioretention: Swales and Rain Gardens
  Curtis Hinman, WSU Extension and Puget Sound Action Team
• Bioretention Flow Modeling
  Tracy Tackett, PE, Seattle Public Utilities
• Pervious Pavement Design
  Chris Webb, PE, Chris Webb and Associates, Inc.
• Porous Pavement Case Study
  Kathy Gwylim, PE, SvR Design Company

Designing, Building, and Operating for Success

• Planning and Permitting, and Integrated Landscape Architectural Design for Natural Drainage Systems
  Shane DeWald, LA, Seattle Department of Transportation
  Peg Staheli, LA, SvR Design Company
• Getting It Built Right – Construction Lessons
  Jim Johnson, Seattle Public Utilities (and panel of other speakers)
• Making It Last: Operations and Maintenance for Long Term Success
  Peg Staheli, LA, SvR Design Company (and panel of other speakers)

 

March 15, 2006 advanced design and construction workshop

GREEN ROOFS & CISTERNS

• Introduction – Why Green Roofs and Cisterns?
  David McDonald, Seattle Public Utilities
• Designing and Building Residential Green Roofs
  Patrick Carey, Hadj Design
• Small Commercial Green Roofs: Design Examples and Maintenance
  Karen Davis Smith, LEED® and Cherry Snelling, LEED®, Boxwood
• Sizing Green Roofs for Stormwater Management
  Brian Taylor, P.E., Magnusson Klemencic Associates
• Cisterns for Stormwater Detention and Rainwater Reuse
  Chris Webb, P.E., Chris Webb & Associates Inc.
• Cistern Project Examples and Lessons Learned, plus Update on the ”Water Rights” Issue
  Tom von Schrader, P.E., LEED®, and Paul Dedyo, P.E., LEED®, SvR Design Company

RESOURCES AND LINKS
Best resources are bolded .

 

Low Impact Development - On-site Stormwater Management

Low Impact Development - Puget Sound Partnership - website includes:

Low Impact Development Technical Manual - guidelines and specs for Western Washington
Natural Approaches to Stormwater Management - local case studies

Natural Drainage Systems designs, photos, homeowners manual, plant list and specifications from Seattle Public Utilities projects

Rain Garden Handbook - plus bioretention soil specs and more

Low Impact Development Center

Seattle’s Green Building Program - local resources on sustainable building

 

Natural Landscape Maintenance

Practically Easy Landscape Maintenance - A Care Manual for Natural Drainage Systems –easy steps for homeowners and professionals

 

Soil Biology and Soil Functions: Why Soil Life Matters, and How it Works

USDA NRCS Soil Quality Institute see especially the Soil Biology Primer

Washington State University - Soil Management research site

Soil Restoration with Compost

Soils for Salmon - Soil Best Practices Guide plus many resources and specifications for designers

Washington Organic Recycling Council - compost use and suppliers

U.S. Composting Council - compost specs, use, and testing standards

Ecologically Sound Lawn Care for the Pacific Northwest - see sections on soil prep, and topdressing.

 

Soil and Compost Design Specifications

Soil Bio-Engineering from WA Dept. of Transportation

Model Compost Spec for Highways from US EPA

Highway Compost Applications Research by Iowa State University

Compost Use Specifications by Iowa DNR

and see Seattle Public Utilities' Natural Drainage Systems

 

Compost Berms, Socks, and Blankets for Erosion Control

Compost Berm, Blanket and Sock specifications from US EPA (look down this page to select)

BioCycle Journal - Search the index under “compost berms,” “compost blankets” and “erosion”

Compost Utilization for Erosion Control from University of Georgia Cooperative Extension

Erosion Control and Environmental Uses for Compost by Rod Tyler et al

Compost Coverage in Erosion Control Journal, May/June 2001

Search the Internet under “compost berms” and “compost blankets” for current information.

 

Porous Paving - Design and Installation

City of Seattle Department of Planning and Development Client Assistance Memo #515 Green Parking Lots

LID Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound - see Porous Paving specs and installation

And see many more paving references in slides #38-39 of the 2007 presentation “Permeable Paving - Examples and Lessons Learned” at top of this page

 

 

Books:

“Porous Pavements,” by Bruce K. Ferguson; Taylor & Francis Group, 2005.

“Pervious Concrete Pavement” by Paul Tennis, Michael Leming, and David Akers; Portland Cement Association and National Ready Mixed Concrete Association

“Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership: Porous Concrete” By Robert Traver, Andrea Welker, Clay Emerson, Michael Kwiatkowski, Tyler Ladd, and Leo Kob, in Stormwater magazine July/August 2004

 

Green Roofs

Seattle’s Green Roof website - best resources for this region

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
GreenRoofs.com a green roof industry portal
Portland Eco Roof Q&A
Portland & Vancouver green roof clearinghouse site
Michigan State University Department of Horticulture Green Roof Research Program
Livingroofs.org UK resource about green roofs
Northwest Eco Building Guild
Roofscapes one of many emerging companies
Emory Knolls Farm Green Roof Plant Resource

Books:
“Green Roofs: Ecological Design and Construction” by Earth Pledge; A Schiffer Design Book, 2005.
“Planting Green Roofs and Living Walls” by Nigel Dunnett and Noel Kingsbury, Timber Press
“Guidelines for the Planning, Execution and Upkeep of Green-Roof Sites” by FLL, 1995 edition
“Roof Gardens: History, Design and Construction” by Theodore Osmundson, Norton Press

Search the Internet under “green roofs” and “eco roofs” for current information.

 

Cisterns for Stormwater Management and Rainwater Harvesting

American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA)
Texas Manual on Rainwater Harvesting (updated 2005)
LID Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound Chapter 6, page 133

 

Elisabeth C. Miller Library's Recommended Information Resources - Stormwater Solutions and Green Roofs (books, articles and websites most appropriate for homeowners)