Stormwater Calculation Application for Low Impact Development in the Conceptual Design Phase of Urban Site Development

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Stormwater Calculation Application for Low Impact Development in the Conceptual Design Phase of Urban Site Development

Volume 8 Number 2 Pages 41-64

Feng Wu (1) , Jericho Bankston (1) , Daniel Roehr (1)*, Feiyu Wei (2)

(1) greenskins lab, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia, Canada
(2) Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China
* Corresponding Author: droehr@sala.ubc.ca

ABSTRACT

There are many existing Low Impact Development (LID) applications available to calculate stormwater runoff volume, but they often fail to address LID systems in the initial design stages. To address this problem a LID application was developed for international use that supports designers considering how to reduce stormwater runoff through LID strategies. The result is an iterative design process that allows designers to visualize results. This helps users make informed decisions when it comes to stormwater management practices that are based on a combination of readily available local climate data and existing site conditions to create preliminary runoff results.

Holistic Stormwater Runoff Management Application

Key Words: Low Impact Development (LID), Green Buildings, Stormwater Management, Urban Planning, Conceptual Design

Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.46534/jliv.2021.08.01.041

Key words: living wall, green infrastructure, stormwater management

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