RedVector RV-10166

Stormwater Harvesting: A Green Concept

Stormwater Harvesting: A Green Concept

3 hrs. Online Course

Level: Intermediate

Item#: RV-10166

SME: Mark Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE

This course has been discontinued.

 
 
Everyone can't stop talking about ways to "reduce our footprint" on our planet. Engineers have a unique opportunity to aid in this effort when designing a project and one of those ways is through stormwater harvesting. Historically, stormwater has been collected as quickly as possible and conveyed away from the site. However, with harvesting stormwater, you collect and store the water on the project site, infiltrating as much of the water as possible. This allows the post-development conditions to more closely mimic the pre-development conditions, reduces the size of downstream structures, and treats stormwater as a resource to be utilized rather than a problem to be removed.  It reduces the hydrologic impact of urbanization.

This interactive online course takes a close look at the concept of stormwater harvesting. It describes a process for evaluating site characteristics and developing integrated designs in which water harvesting enhances site efficiency, sustainability, and aesthetics. The course includes reviews of design examples for a subdivision, a commercial site, a public building, and public rights-of-way.
Course Objectives

At the conclusion of the course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss the concepts of water harvesting
  • Explain the design techniques for microbasins
  • Describe the design techniques for swales on-contour and off-contour
  • Recall the design techniques for French drains
  • Describe the design techniques for gabion barriers
  • Explain the design techniques for water tanks and mulch
  • Duplicate the calculations behind the concepts of water harvesting
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Mark Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE
Mark Peterson, P.E., M.ASCE Photo
Mr. Peterson has a BS and MS from Montana State University and more than 28 years of engineering experience in hydrology and hydraulics. He is currently a senior engineer with Kadrmas, Lee and Jackson and has worked extensively in both the private sector and in state government. He is licensed as a PE in MN, MT, ND, SD and WY. He was chairman of a three-person committee that re-wrote the Hydraulics Manual for the Montana Department of Transportation and authored the storm water regulations for subdivisions in Montana. He also teaches a two-day course on Introduction to Detention Pond Design for the American Society of Civil Engineers throughout the U.S.
State Licenses
KS - Geologist (General)
LA - Geoscientist, Professional (Technical)
MN - Geoscientist (General)
NE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.30 CEUs for this program
NE - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.30 CEUs for this program
NH - Geologist (General)
NJ - Engineer (General - 24GP000006300)
NJ - Landscape Architect (General)
NM - Landscape Architect (General)
NY - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.3 CEU for this program.
NY - Geologist (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.3 CEUs for this program.
PA - Geologist (General)
SC - Geologist (General - SCPG1883)
TX - Geoscientist (General)
Professional Organizations
American Institute of Professional Geologists - AIPG - Member (General)