1. LIFT Green Infrastructure Focus Group Kick-off Call
Harry Zhang, PhD, PE
Program Director – Integrated Water & Stormwater
Fidan Karimova
Water Technology Collaboration Manager
Water Environment & Reuse Foundation
December 5, 2016

2. Info Sharing & Collaboration University-Utility Partnership
LIFT Overview
LIFT is a WE&RF/WEF initiative to encourage and support innovation in water
Technology Scans
LIFT Link
Info Sharing & Collaboration
SEE IT Scholarships
LIFT Link
Technology Scans
Forums to Present and Discuss/ Focus Groups
Academic Utility Connection
MA Toolbox
Test Bed Network
SEE IT
University-Utility Partnership
Test Bed Network
MA Toolbox

3. LIFT Green Infrastructure
Focus Area: “LIFT-GI”
Provides a “Peer-to-Peer” information sharing opportunity
Seeks to identify communities and utilities to examine ideas and practices that will enhance their GI initiative.

4. Technology Scans

5. Discover
Collaborate
Connect

6. LIFT Link – Stormwater GI Technologies

7. LIFT SEE IT
Scholarship Exchange Experience for Innovation and Technology Program (SEE IT) in partnership with WEF, NACWA, WE&RF
Visit technologies of interest at implementing utilities
To apply go to:
Applications due: December 12, 2016

8. 2016 Water Technology Survey
Understand the industry priorities and connect interested parties
Deadline:
December 20, 2016

9. Summary of WE&RF Stormwater Research
Overview of WE&RF’s stormwater program (for more than 25 years)
“Collaboration, Innovations and Results” 9

10. Stormwater & Green Infrastructure Research

11. Gray vs. Green Infrastructure
GI – using the plants, soils, and nature to manage stormwater;
GI - delivering environmental, social, and economic benefits;
Gray infrastructure - pipes, conveyance systems, storage facilities, and treatment systems.
EPA’s web page on “What is Green Infrastructure?”

12. EPA Grant Project ( ): Community-enabled Lifecycle Analysis of Stormwater Infrastructure Costs
Web Link: CLASIC
4 Years;
2 Million Dollars (plus $0.5M matching funds);
6 Organizations/Universities.

13. EPA Stormwater Grant Project (2016-2020) – Integrated Decision Support System
Collaborating with other integrated water and stormwater research projects by WE&RF

14. 2016 is the 20 Years’ Anniversary of “BMP Database”!
Source: Rain Garden by Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD)

15. Water Quality Crediting for Stream Restoration

16. WERF’s “Stormwater Toolbox”
Integrated Decision Support System -
Community enabled Lifecycle Analysis of Stormwater Infrastructure Costs (CLASIC)

17. Harry Zhang and Fidan Karimova