Tag: best management practices

Retrofit Playbook: Turning Vacant Lots into Stormwater ...

Every city block dotted with vacant parcels holds an untapped reservoir of stormwater capacity and civic pride. By treating retrof...

Green Roofs in Cold Climates: Design Lessons for the No...

Cold weather does not preclude successful green roofs; it simply reshuffles the design priorities. When structure, drainage, and p...

The True Cost of Deferred Drainage Maintenance: Liabili...

Deferred drainage maintenance may seem harmless when budgets are tight, yet the hidden costs - legal exposure, emergency flood res...

How Green Infrastructure Enhances Biodiversity

Green infrastructure is more than attractive landscaping or a novel drainage solution. When thoughtfully designed, it stitches hab...

Climate-Ready Culverts: Sizing for 100-Year, 200-Year, ...

By anticipating bigger, wetter storms, and building flexible capacity for the ones we have not seen yet, municipalities can keep r...

Protecting Lake George: Keeping One of America's Cleane...

Lake George supports drinking water for thousands of people, sustains a $2 billion regional tourism economy, and provides habitat ...