1. Strategic and Integrated Stormwater Management Through Open Space Master Planning
Celso Guitian, UMBC Matt Thomasson, RK&K Engineering Amelle Schultz, Ayers Saint Gross Architects & Planners
Moderated by: Ted Brown, Biohabitats

2. Learning Objectives
Understand the importance of an integrated approach to campus planning of stormwater management elements, open spaces and natural areas.
Understand the benefit of using thoughtful landscape elements to improve water quality, protect downstream areas, define the character of open spaces, and reduce maintenance.
Learn how innovative modeling techniques provide dynamic updating of the campus hydraulic model and how this translates to better asset management and compliance with increasingly more stringent environmental regulations.

3. Presentation Overview
UMBC Campus – an innovative case study
Project Overview
Open Space Planning & Stormwater Management Integration
Regulatory Agency Coordination
Implementation – next steps to realize the plan

4. UMBC Campus an innovative case study
Baltimore
UMBC
Washington
BWI

5. UMBC Campus an innovative case study
UMBC in Numbers
Founded in 1966
520 acres
13,640 students
3.9 million SF of space
6,800 parking spaces
$68 million in annual research

6. UMBC Campus Successful Outdoor Development

7. Environmental Challenges
Fairly rapid and consistent student growth of 1-2% per year
Since our last masterplan in 2009, we had undertaken nine major building projects – each experienced a certain degree of frustration with the environmental (stormwater) regulatory process.
While we supported the goals of the regulatory agencies, the specifics of the regulations discouraged the quality of outdoor spaces that make a university campus successful.

8. UMBC Campus Impact of Stormwater Management

9. Environmental Challenges
Inconsistency in project response to site challenges
Historic roadways and parking areas with little or no treatment of stormwater runoff
Four streams running through the campus carrying runoff from upland areas
Poor historic documentation of stormwater improvements

10. Environmental Opportunities Project Goals
Develop a holistic, campus-wide approach to stormwater management
Provide the university with an implementation plan that addresses our stormwater management responsibilities
Partner with MDE to develop a management plan that will provide predictability when projects are reviewed for permitting
Develop a tracking tool to coordinate management and maintenance programs

11. Environmental Opportunities Additional Project Goals
To provide for a more unified campus environment, highlighting the unique character and setting of the university
Establish a set of guidelines that will serve as a policy and visioning tool during planning and design of future projects
Develop an Open Space Framework

12. Open Space Planning
What are the advantages of studying our open space networks?

13. Why should we improve open space and pedestrian networks?
Improves overall campus setting
Enhance the University’s image as premier institution
Contributes to improved wayfinding
Humanizes the landscape for students, faculty, staff, and visitors
Creates a sense of place with consistent materials and details
Create meaningful gathering places throughout campus
Integrates SWM into the campus landscape aesthetic

14. Existing Open Space Typologies
Forested Areas
Quadrangle
Stormwater Management Facility
Recreation Fields
Plazas

15. Existing Open Space Typologies
Forested Areas
Quadrangle
Stormwater Management Facility
Recreation Fields
Plazas

16. Existing Open Space Typologies
Forested Areas
Quadrangle
Stormwater Management Facility
Recreation Fields
Plazas

17. Open Space Framework

18. Open Space Framework
Major Pedestrian Spines

19. Existing Major Pedestrian Spine

20. “Integrates SWM into the campus landscape aesthetic”
Proposed Major Pedestrian Spine

21. Existing Roof

22. “Integrates SWM into the campus landscape aesthetic”
Proposed Green Roof

23. Existing Bioretention

24. “Integrates SWM into the campus landscape aesthetic”
Proposed Bioretention

25. Existing mowed turf

26. “Integrates SWM into the campus landscape aesthetic”
Proposed turf to meadow

27. Detail Studies

28. Design Guidelines
Landscape
Architecture
Stormwater

29. Does your campus value the aesthetics of a landscape integrated with stormwater management?
If not, do you have suggestions on how this might become more appreciated?

30. Open Space Planning & Stormwater Integration
Cohesion among:
Buildings
Open Space
Stormwater Management
Working Landscapes that incorporate SWM
What do you mean by cohesion between buildings and Open Space?

31. This is NOT a cohesive campus facility
Perimeter fence
Separates parking from buildings
No passive/active use
Not attractive
Does not create much habitat
Valuable campus footprint near buildings

32. Bio-Retention Facility & Courtyard in Traffic Circle
SWM incorporated into landscape
Valuable open space created
Active use
Attractive
Utilized area within a traffic circle

33. Regulatory Agency Buy In Stormwater Intuitional Management Plan (IMP)
Tracking of stormwater management credits
Documented outflows at points of analysis from Campus
More streamlined permit process for projects in master plan
Regional/Campus approach to stormwater treatment
Basis for MS4 Compliance

34. Watershed Model
GIS
Entire campus landcover modeled
Two major points of discharge from campus
Hydraflow Hydrographs
70+ existing SWM facilities
13 sub drainage areas
Allows us to analyze SWM impacts by sub drainage area instead of project limits

35. Future Building Development
Not limited to a hydrologic analysis of project area
Impact to the overall campus drainage area
SWM facilities outside of immediate project area
Analyze the impact of standalone SWM projects
Non-structural practices within a drainage area
How do you keep the models up to date as the Master Plan is built out?

36. Stormwater Management Tracking Tool – Asset Management
Updated GIS feature classes
Revised land cover
SWM facility data
Drainage areas
Storm drain pipe and structure data
Permitting documents

37. Asset Management Strategy
Design RFP
A/E Team GIS Protocol Tool Requirements
Design
Construction RFP
Detailed As-Built Survey Requirements
Construction
Detailed As-Built Survey (Construction)
Construction Contractor Provides CADD As-Built
A/E Team Completes GIS Protocol Tool Template
UMBC Merges Changes Into GIS Model

38. So, we have a plan – what are the next steps?
Regulatory buy-in (Approved MDE Institutional Management Plan)
Use the open space design guidelines during project development to create consistency
Require all A/E Teams to provide consistent reporting of calculations to insert into the GIS asset management tool

39. So, we have a plan – what are the next steps?
Funding the improvements
Ensure that each capital project contributes to our campus-wide goals and requirements
Submitting a site improvement capital project to address both infrastructure upgrades and stormwater improvements
Engage students through cleanups, education and class projects
Conduct research to measure and track success

40. Strategic and Integrated Stormwater Management Through Open Space Master Planning
Celso Guitian, UMBC Matt Thomasson, RK&K Engineering Amelle Schultz, Ayers Saint Gross Architects & Planners
Moderated by: Ted Brown, Biohabitats