Archive for October, 2009

Environmental Site Design (ESD) Presentation

October 27, 2009

Our friends at Hord | Coplan | Macht kindly extended an invitation to present an overview of the forthcoming regulations and design guidance in Maryland that requires the application of Environmental Site Design (ESD) on all projects. This is a turning point for stormwater design and represents a significant change in how sites will be designed in Maryland.

Overlooking the Baltimore Harbor on a rainy day – no better place or time to talk about stormwater management! Many HCM clients and staff attended – it was a very productive couple of hours. Check out the presentation:

We are already working on projects under these new regulations, which will go into effect in May, 2010.

Contact us here if you’d like to have a group that would be interested in having us present this information.

Arid Stormwater

October 15, 2009

This last year when we were in Arizona, we posted thoughts from a purely East Coast perspective.  Read it here.

Interestingly, we just happened upon a very comprehensive video of Arizona’s appraoch to managing stormwater in an arid environment.  For stormwater fans, it is well worth the 40 minutes viewing time.

Check it here.