CIRIAs work on SUDS

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CIRIAs work on SUDS

• Paul Shaffer, CIRIA
• November 2005

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ParticipationWhos been involved?

• Arup
• Atkins
• Biwater
• Black and Veatch
• EarthTech Engineering
• Entec UK
• Ewans
• GIBB
• HR Wallingford
• Kelogg Brown and Root
• Microdrainage
• Morrison / Brown Root
• MWH
• Richard Allitt Associates
• RSK ENSR

• Sustainable Drainage Associates
• EPG
• The Natural Step
• WA Fairhurst
• Wardell Armstrong
• Weightman Vizards
• White Young and Green
• WSP Development
• ABG Geosythetics
• Atlantis Water Management
• Formpave
• Hydro International
• Wavin plastics
• Hepworths
• Interpave

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ParticipationWhos been involved?

• Polypipe Civils
• Proctor Group
• SEL Environmental
• Tarmac/Carillion
• University of Sheffield
• Imperial College
• University of Abertay
• University of Coventry
• Borough of Telford Wrekin
• County Surveyors' Society
• South Gloucestershire Council
• Stevenage Council
• Ealing Housing Association

• Fairview Homes
• Gallaghers
• House Builders Federation
• NHBC
• Norwich Union
• ABI
• Defra
• DTI
• ODPM
• Ofwat
• RTPI
• SEPA
• The Environment Agency
• The BOC Foundation

• The Wildlfe Trusts
• Dwr Cymru
• North West Water Ltd
• Severn Trent Water
• Southern Water
• Scottish Water
• Thames Water Utilities Ltd
• Yorkshire Water

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CIRIA SUDS publications

• Infiltration drainage manual of good practice
  (R156)
• SUDS design manuals (C521/C522)
• SUDS best practice manual (C523)
• SUDS compilation CD (X105)
• Source control using constructed pervious
  surfaces (C582)
• SUDS hydraulic, structural and water quality
  advice (C609)
• Model agreements for SUDS (C625)
• Sustainable water management and landuse planning
  (C630)

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Work in progressRP697 SUDS updated guidance

• Due Summer 2006
• Contractors HR Wallingford
• Black Veatch
• Uni of Abertay
• SUDS compendium one stop shop
• SUDS guidance (500 pages)
• Guidance on construction for contractors
• Briefing notes on research
• Going to be a free download(s)

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Work in progressRP698 SUDS- promoting good
practice

• Project in fourth year
• Website provides summary information
• Biannual newsletter circulated to 1,300
  readers
• Disseminates good practice

• Working with journalist
• Website gt 10,000 hits per month
• Electronic SUDS forum

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Work in progressRP699 Designing for exceedance
in urban drainage

• Due Winter 2005/06
• Contractors MWH HR Wallingford
• Imperial College
• Guidance document
• Guidance on design and management of drainage
  pathways
• Guidance on planning
• Development of risk assessment methodology
• Linkages with current work on urban flood risk
  management

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Work in progressRP714 Biodiversity in buildings

• Due Summer 06
• Contractors Green roof consultancy
• Guidance document web
• Dispel myths
• Opportunities to integrate
• Rainfall attenuation
• Biodiversity
• Thermal efficiency
• Focusing on green roofs and green walls
• Looking at technical and planning challenges
• Developing website too!

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Work in progressRP716 Sustainable water
management in schools

• Due Winter 06
• Contractors Atkins
• Guidance document (pdf) web
• Targeted at LEAs, governors and designers
• Capture disparate guidance on SUDS and water
  conservation
• Facilitate integration to develop SWM
• Provide case studies of what can be done
• DFES huge programme to refurbish schools
• Provide a business case for sustainable water
  management

Bob Bray Assoc
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Work in progressSUDS training

• Due Now and early 06
• Contractors Sustainable drainage Associates
• Training provision
• Encouraging feedback from 2004/05
• Training on pervious paving for Interpave
• Modular training
• SUDS fundamentals
• Designing SUDS
• Planning and evaluating SUDS
• Maintenance and adoption of SUDS

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Work in progressGeneral dissemination

• Construction Industry Environment Forum
• Informal seminars to construction and environment
  professionals
• Disseminate research outputs
• WaND
• AUDACIOUS
• Others?

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CIRIA proposalsSUDS guidance for planners

• Simplify guidance for planners
• Understand role of planning process
• Development of planning documents
• Setting SUDS design criteria
• Assessing/evaluating SUDS designs
• Demystify adoption
• Fundraising Winter 05/06

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CIRIA proposalsSUDS promoting good practice

• Continuation as before
• Develop web content
• Work with other organisations
• Develop SUDS design competition
• Student - hypothetical design
• Consultant case study
• Improve exposure of good practice
• Balance advocacy with lobbying
• Fundraising Winter 05/06

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CIRIA proposalsLocal Authority Drainage and
Flooding Network (LADAF)

• Improve planners understanding of
  challenges/opportunities for SUDS and flood risk
  management
• Opportunity to share experience and knowledge
• Enable regulators and key stakeholders to liaise
  with LAs
• Provide mechanism to disseminate policy and best
  practice (regionally nationally)
• Initial scoping Winter 2006

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CIRIA proposalsStanding Conference on Stormwater
Source Control International Conferences

• Working with Prof Chris Pratt and EPG to
• Continue to run seminars and conferences on
  sustainable drainage
• Obtain sponsorship to maintain low cost of
  attendance
• Maintain and where necessary develop content
• Next event April 06 - Sheffield

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CIRIA proposalsOther training

• Current proposals being developed include
• SUDS training in NI/RoI
• SUDS Expert Classes
• Green roof training
• Flood risk management/assessment

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Who at CIRIA?

• Paul Shaffer
• paul.shaffer_at_ciria.org
• 020 7549 3309
• Victoria Cole
• victoria.cole_at_ciria.org
• 020 7549 3308