1. Houston Land/Water Sustainability Forum

2. The Steering CommitteeThose with a ‘Vested Interest’ US GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL-HOUSTON AREA CHAPTER INTERNATIONAL EROSION CONTROL ASSOCIATION-SOUTH CENTRAL CHAPTER ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA-HOUSTON CHAPTER AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-HOUSTON HOUSTON COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS-HOUSTON AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS-HOUSTON/GULF COAST TEXAS COASTAL WATERSHED PROGRAM CITY OF HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING CITY OF HOUSTON MAYOR’S OFFICE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT BAYOU PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION ENERGY CORRIDOR DISTRICT GREATER HOUSTON BUILDERS ASSOCIATION TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

4. Developing ‘the way we’ve always done it’ is more and more counterproductive

5. Costs of keeping pace with results of traditional development becoming major problem

6. Change is inevitable

8. Goal Drive the widespread adoption, adaptation and implementation of sustainable development practices Low Impact Development (LID) ● Green Infrastructure

9. Low Impact Development (LID) Hydrology as the organizing principal Disconnect Increase Time of Concentration Infiltrate Reduce runoff Mimic natural cycle Clean storm water passively Treat, infiltrate or use it on site

10. Low Impact Development (LID) Micro-scale, decentralized water management 180° shift from centralized approach Water management in the landscape Rain gardens (bioretention cell), bioiswales, bio-filtration, etc. (unlimited IMPs)

13. Programming on sustainable development

14. ‘Levelers’

15. Workshops

16. Local Case Histories

17. Program facilities inevitably filled to capacity

18. 100 to 400 seat rooms

19. Education is good, but ‘hands on’ is better

22. Use real properties with challenging conditions

23. Allows reusable design and viable LID adaptations

24. Require cost comparison of LID to Traditional design

25. Provides viable numbers for value comparison

26. Use key ‘Drivers’ for Judges and Jury Panel

28. Competition Property Donors

29. Prize Donors

30. Competition Prize Donors

31. All the Key Players

32. Competition Underwriters Terry Hershey

34. High-dollar cash prizes

35. Design Challenges that generate greatest interest

36. Properties with owners who want LID

37. Name-value stage one Judges

38. Name-value finals Jury, predominantly developers

41. 9 Green Roadway

42. 4 Urban Redevelopment

43. 9 Suburban Residential

44. 230 design professionals

45. Architects, Civil Engineers, Landscape Architects, Hydrologists, Urban Planners, Construction Consultants, Homebuilders, Environmentalists, Transportation Engineers, Irrigation Consultants

47. Finals Jury Panel

48. Finals Jury Panel

49. Green RoadwayIndependence Parkway The challenge is to design a new ‘green’ roadway section that incorporates Low Impact Development techniques, reduces runoff, reduces storm water pollution through bio-filtration or other means, and reduces long term maintenance costs.

52. Urban RedevelopmentBastrop Promenade The proposed urban redevelopment, Bastrop Promenade, is located adjacent to a proposed professional soccer stadium. It is conceived to be a 24/7 six-block pedestrian promenade developed between the stadium and a proposed Sister City Garden at the end opposite the stadium.

55. Suburban ResidentialVentana Lakes The concept for this site is to develop a residential neighborhood with the look and feel of a master planned community, using Low Impact Development to improve storm water management, water quality and quality of life, and lower development costs.

59. Dramatic Water Quality improvements

60. Impressive reductions in runoff

61. Incredible cost savings when compared to traditional development methods

62. ‘Old school’ civil firms proselytize ‘green infrastructure’

64. Notable Comments ‘We were surprised when we got the hydrology modeling, but when we saw the economics we were stunned. I called my guys in last Friday and told them that we’re pitching our new projects this way.’ Principal, one of Houston’s most prominent ‘old school’ Civil Engineering firms

65. Notable Comments ‘I was one of the finalist judges down there, and it ranks among the most exhilarating experiences of my 31-year career at EPA....I truly think that if we could replicate this event in every state, we could revolutionize development in this country….The most exciting part was that so many people involved had no background in LID prior and came out the other end believers and even proselytizers. Truly remarkable.’ Dov Weitman, Chief, Nonpoint Source Control Branch, EPA

66. Houston Land/Water Sustainability Forum www.houstonLWSforum.org