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“Green Campus”

Leila Talebi

1/22/2014

“Green infrastructure uses vegetation, soils, and natural processes to manage water and create p ghealthier urban environments. At the scale of a neighborhood or site, it refers to stormwatermanagement systems that mimic nature by soaking up and storing water.” www.epa.org

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EPA Campus RainWorks ChallengeEPA Campus RainWorks Challenge

“EPA is inviting student teams toEPA is inviting student teams to design an innovative green infrastructure project for their p jcampus showing how managing stormwater at its source can benefit the campus community and the environment.”

• Master Plan category, and 

• Site Design category• Site Design category.

http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/crw_challenge.cfm

SubmissionsSubmissions

• Design (Site cross section(s) Conceptual drawing(s) SiteDesign (Site cross section(s), Conceptual drawing(s), Site hydrologic analysis, Capital costs, Proposed implementation timeline, Operation and maintenance plan, Life cycle costs, Quantitative analysis of benefits)

• Video Presentation (3 minutes)Video Presentation (3 minutes)

• Letter of Support (the team consulted with the facilities planning department to develop a feasible site design that could be constructed as a campus demonstration project)

Master Plan Category Site Design CategoryMaster Plan Category 

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Site Design Category

• detailed information• conceptual designs that examine how 

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• detailed information on the design and performance of thegreen infrastructure 

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performance of the proposed project, and should reflectenhance the long‐

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should reflect extensive consultation with the facilitiesthe campus with the facilities planning department to assess projectto assess project feasibility

Site Design Category

• Site cross section(s)( )

Site Design Category

• Conceptual drawing(s)• Site hydrologic analysis (including drainage areas, soil types, land cover 

types, infiltration rates)• Stormwater control design (including overflow or bypass elements)Stormwater control design (including overflow or bypass elements)• Materials list• Plant list• Capital costsp• Summary of review process (identifying all committees, departments, and 

state or• municipal agencies that must be involved in the project review and 

approval)approval)• Proposed review and implementation timeline• Operation and maintenance plan• Lifecycle costsLifecycle costs• Quantitative analysis of benefits

First Prize Winner (Large Institution): The University of Florida

Prizes• EPA will award a total of $6,000 in prizes to first and 

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second place teams in the Master Plan and Site Design categories.

• Colleges and universities associated with the winners and honorable mentions in the Site Design categoryand honorable mentions in the Site Design category would be invited to apply for a simplified grant competition. Through this simplified grant competition, EPA hopes to award 2 to 4 schools $25 000 each toEPA hopes to award 2 to 4 schools $25,000 each to help carry out demonstration projects based on the student design submissions.

Our Plan:

• 3 groups at UA (one grad in charge of each): Old

Our Plan:

3 groups at UA (one grad in charge of each): Old Campus, Engineering Complex, New Campus part (hospital)

• 1 group at UAB (working with the airport water issues)issues)

• 1 group at UAH (the north Huntsville industrial park)

Thanks!Thanks!