Case Studies: Low Impact Green Infrastructure Development
Detailed case studies, with photos and plans, of various low-impact developments that incorporated green infrastructure.
Making Your Community Forest-Friendly: A Worksheet for Review of Municipal Codes and Ordinances
This worksheet was designed to help communities review and revise their development regulations, so that future projects conserve and protect…
DC Green Build Out Model
The Green Build-out Model is a planning tool that quantifies the cumulative stormwater management benefits of trees and green roofs…
DC’s Green Design Manual for Public Spaces
This comprehensive manual summarizes regulations and specifications for design elements of public spaces. Places high emphasis on multi-benefit planning and…
Major developments require sign-off from urban forester
Protecting trees, planting new ones and controlling stormwater remain high priorities in Palo Alto and other communities. That’s why development…
Charlotte Tree Ordinances
Comprehensive and detailed, these ordinances not only preserve existing trees, but lay out specific rules for development, construction and maintenance…
Bringing it Home: Stormwater Management in Your Front Yard, and Your Back
From rain barrels to tree canopy, Montgomery County MD offers residents a panoply of options to reduce stormwater on their…
Smart Growth Promotes Environmental Equity
Guidance and case studies on how smart growth strategies, including green infrastructure, can help address inequality in the distribution of…
Stormwater Cost Benefit Calculators — Complete Publication
EPA Publication: Case Studies Analyzing the Economic Benefits of Low Impact Development and GreenInfrastructure Programs, 2013
Working Site by Site to Control Stormwater — More Expensive, Less Effective
Addressing stormwater issues project-by-project fashion can be very inefficient and much less effective in actually addressing important watershed water quality…
Great Lakes Guide to Green Infrastructure as a Flood Management Tool
The guide takes a step-by-step, watershedbased approach to documenting the costs of flooding; projecting increased flooding and associated costs under…
Low-Impact Development and Green Infrastructure in the Semi-Arid West
EPA webpage that contains information and resources on green infrastructure and low impact development techniques for use in semi-arid western…
Low Impact Development Guide for Puget Sound
Provides stormwater managers and site designers with a common understanding of LID goals, objectives, specifications for individual practices, and flow…
Green Streets Give Back Much More than a “Nice” place to Drive
Design Specifications and Drawings Templates for Green Streets.
Tree Trench Factsheet.
This factsheet describes tree trenches and includes photos and graphics. Other useful information includes benefits and limitations of use, maintenance…
Stormwater Calculator Helps Managers Calculate Stormwater Reduction.
Comprehensive. Includes spreadsheet entry, multiple stormwater practices, specifications. Can be useful in similar settings. “One of the best,” according to…
Tree BMPs for Stormwater Management.
This overview includes links to all other sections of the Minnesota BMP Manual that address trees, their use in stormwater…
Onsite Management of Stormwater Through Low Impact Development.
Manual of Proactive and Integrated Tools to Enhance Regional Stormwater Management.
Links to the BMP manual developed by Mid-America Regional Council and the local AWPA chapter. This manual is notable for…
Utilizing an Urban Forest for Stormwater Management.
This extensive presentation offers a detailed review of how one small community put urban forestry at the center of their…
A Guide for Selecting the Right Hydrologic, Hydraulic, and Water Quality Model for a Project.
Capsule descriptions of most available stormwater calculators, each assessed for attributes and uses.
The Case for Suspended Pavement and Bioretention Systems
Copy of presentation made by Schultze-Allen to municipal and county agencies over the past year. Covers well the role of…
Using Rainwater to Grow Livable Communities.
Tailored for specific audiences– from elected officials to builders and developers, this site offers guidance and tools to design, implement…
Green Infrastructure Designs: Scalable Solutions to Local Challenges
The toolkit aims to help municipal managers and decision-makers begin the process of implementing green infrastructure in their community. Featuring…
Sustainable Sites: Guide to Sustainable Infrastructure
This bench-marking and certification system enables public works managers to blend green and gray infrastructure in a way that improves…