Things have been really busy around here, and writing has caught the brunt of it, truly falling off the side of the desk. I’m not going to make any promises here, but I hope to pick things up a bit again over the coming weeks. To kick this off, I thought I’d share some links […]
Tag Archives: Stormwater
Stormwater Design
Stormwater design is one of the most critical components of urban engineering. Unfortunately in Canada there is no national standard of design principals used by municipalities or approval jurisdictions. I come from Australia where there is a national standard called Australian Rainfall and Runoff that is published by Engineers Australia. Here in Canada, it seems […]
Stormwater Retrofitting
Some of the best stormwater improvements can be made by retrofitting existing facilities to increase performance. These videos offer a simple look at the concepts and methodology behind retrofitting. http://www.youtube.com/v/tHvuzReiDHQ See Part 2 See Part 3
Rain Barrels
The idea of collecting water from the roof of our home elicits some primeval response related to survival – we need water, we need security, it is natural to want to be able to grow things. The crazy suburban fiesta of the past 40 or 50 years has removed us from the realities of food and survival, with centralization and expansion of everything being the theme of the era.