CIRIA s work on SUDS Paul Shaffer CIRIA November

CIRIA’s work on SUDS Paul Shaffer, CIRIA November 2005 www. ciria. org/suds

Participation Who’s been involved? § § § § Arup Atkins Biwater Black and Veatch Earth. Tech 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 www. ciria. org/suds

Participation Who’s 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 www. ciria. org/suds

CIRIA SUDS publications § § § Infiltration drainage – manual of good practice (R 156) SUDS design manuals (C 521/C 522) SUDS best practice manual (C 523) SUDS compilation CD (X 105) Source control using constructed pervious surfaces (C 582) § SUDS – hydraulic, structural and water quality advice (C 609) § Model agreements for SUDS (C 625) § Sustainable water management and landuse planning (C 630) www. ciria. org/suds

Work in progress RP 697: SUDS updated guidance § Due: § Contractors: Summer 2006 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) www. ciria. org/suds

Work in progress RP 698: 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 > 10, 000 hits per month § Electronic SUDS forum www. ciria. org/suds

Work in progress RP 699: Designing for exceedance in urban drainage § Due: § Contractors: Winter 2005/06 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 www. ciria. org/suds

Work in progress RP 714 : 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! www. ciria. org/suds

Work in progress RP 716: 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 www. ciria. org/suds

Work in progress SUDS training § Due: § Contractors: Now and early ‘ 06 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 www. ciria. org/suds

Work in progress General dissemination § Construction Industry Environment Forum • Informal seminars to construction and environment professionals § Disseminate research outputs • Wa. ND • AUDACIOUS • Others? www. ciria. org/suds

CIRIA proposals SUDS 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 www. ciria. org/suds

CIRIA proposals SUDS – 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 www. ciria. org/suds

CIRIA proposals Local 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 www. ciria. org/suds

CIRIA proposals Standing 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: Sheffield April 06 - www. ciria. org/suds

CIRIA proposals Other training § Current proposals being developed include: • • SUDS training in NI/Ro. I SUDS Expert Classes Green roof training Flood risk management/assessment www. ciria. org/suds

Who at CIRIA? § Paul Shaffer • paul. shaffer@ciria. org • 020 7549 3309 § Victoria Cole • victoria. cole@ciria. org • 020 7549 3308 www. ciria. org/suds