2013 International Low Impact Development Symposium

August 18-21, 2013
Saint Paul RiverCentre, Saint Paul Minnesota

The 2013 International Low Impact Development (LID) Symposium is being hosted in the Midwestern United States through a collaborative effort between many states, universities, and organizations. From the Great Lakes to the Mississippi Watershed, every state in the Midwestern United States is addressing urban water quality issues from combined sewer overflows to stormwater runoff. The 2013 International LID Symposium will bring together over 1,000 professionals to share their research, implementation, policy, financing, and education strategies to build and restore cities while protecting our environment.

Call for Abstracts

Call for Abstracts is now open until December 19, 2012. The three-day technical program, Monday–Wednesday, will include six concurrent tracks.

Session Topics

Current and Unfolding Research

LID Metrics
Media and Soils for Infiltration BMPs
Treatment Train
Research Needs in LID
Volume Reduction – Infiltration and Evapotranspiration

Design and Construction

Construction, Specifications, Sequencing and Testing Methodologies
Developers/Builders Successes and Challenges in LID

Education and Nonstructural BMPs

Engagement, Education, and Outreach
Institutional Acceptance Successes and Challenges
LID Source Control Measure Components
Non-structural Measures for LID

Financing and Cost Benefits

LID Economics
Cost/Benefit Assessments

LID Applications

For example, applications in:

Arid Environments
Clay Soils
Cold Climates
High Density Development Areas
Industrial Facilities
Karst Environments
Low Income Housing
Municipal Environments: Tools, Costs, and Considerations
Midwestern Cities
State and Federal Highways

LID Practices

Bioretention/Bioinfiltration
Filters
Green Roofs
Green Streets
Infiltration Trenches/Basins
Permeable Hardscapes
Stormwater Harvest and Reuse
Trees and Forestry
Water Quality Swales

Maintenance and Operations

Challenges/Methods of Monitoring LID Sites
Financing Operations and Maintenance
LID Operation and Maintenance Methods, Agreements and Costs
Long-term performance: soils, pollutant accumulation, management, and more

Modeling and Computations

Computational Considerations and Watershed Tools
LID Modeling

Monitoring and Measurements

Challenges/Methods of Monitoring LID Sites
Monitoring Guidance and Performance Results

Planning, Design, and Engineering

Attenuation/Retention for Stream Protection/Flooding
Climate Change and the Role of LID – Making Built Systems Resilient
Complete Streets
Enhancing Traditional Infrastructure with LID for Improved Sustainability
Groundwater Recharge/Infiltration as a Driver for LID
Hydromodification
Integration of Stormwater Management with the Urban Landscape
LEED Credits, ICC Green Codes, the Federal Energy Act and LID
Linking Site and Regional Planning
LID and New Urbanism
Smart Growth and Conservation Design LID incorporation
Reimagining Our Cities
Sustainability and LID
The Art of LID: Landscape Interpretation/Creating a Sense of Place
The “Other” Design Paradigm: LID as a Regional Facility

Policies, Ordinances, and Regulatory Compliance

Applications for CSO Communities
LID and Authorities
LID and the Endangered Species Act
Municipal Design Standards
Regulations, Codes, TMDLs, Antidegradation and LID: Changing the Rules of Stormwater
Water Quality Standards and LID

Proprietary Technologies

Manufactured Devices
Performance Evaluations
Case Studies

Retrofitting and Redevelopment

Approaches for Prioritizing LID Retrofitting
LID for Brown Fields
LID in High Density Redevelopment
Identification and Implementation of Watershed Retrofit Opportunities
Retrofitting LID in the Build Environment
Watershed Projects Linking Water Quality Improvements to Land Treatment

For more details: http://www.cce.umn.edu/2013-International-Low-Impact-Development-Symposium/index.html