5/23 North Texas Low Impact Design Competition
May
Written by Michelle McEuen
The North Texas Land / Water Sustainability Forum announces a national Low Impact Development (LID) Design Competition aimed at educating design professionals, built environment decision makers, local governments and the public on the positive impacts of LID. Teams will submit their LID design based on data from four actual properties within the North Texas area and criteria from the region’s integrated Stormwater Management (iSWM™) Program. Professional Categories are Green Street Urban Roadway, Mixed Use Development, Urban Redevelopment, and Multi-Family Development. There is also a Student Competition. The student project is in conjunction with a Habitat for Humanity project.
Competition Objectives:
• Provide a hands-on learning experience through which design, construction and development professionals in North Texas will gain meaningful experience in working with Low Impact Development and integrated Stormwater Management methodologies that can be applied to their everyday practices.
• Demonstrate to the local development and civic community the economic, environmental and marketing benefits that are available with respect to sustainable site development.
• Recognize and award winning design teams for their creativity, innovation and application of sustainable site design.
More Information:
http://www.northtexasgreencouncil.org/index.php/news/chapter-news/243-site-landscape
Hosted by The North Texas Land/Water Sustainability Forum
