A multidisciplinary team competition to design potential development sites using Low Impact Development (LID) techniques. The objective of the competition is to:
• Provide a hands-on learning experience through which design, construction and development professionals in the Green Country area will gain meaningful experience in working with Low Impact Development methodologies that can be applied
to their everyday practices.
• Demonstrate to local design professionals, real estate developers, civic groups, and the general public the economic, environmental and marketing benefits that are available to entities that adopt and innovate with respect to sustainable site development.
• Identify and attempt to remove potential barriers to the implementation of low impact development techniques in the area, while illustrating practicality by showing what is feasible.
• Encourage through the body of work represented by the entries submitted, greater use of these beneficial techniques for sustainable development in our area and highlight local incentives where applicable.
• Recognize the participants and finalist design teams for their creativity, innovation and application of sustainable site design.
• Prepare contestants for potential upcoming regulations requiring low impact development techniques by giving them an open forum to explore ideas and design methods that strive to accelerate the implementation of innovative low impact development technologies. Examples of LID Techniques:
LID can be used on a residential scale or larger development. Some of the LID techniques that can be incorporated into new or existing developments include: rain barrels or cisterns, disconnecting downspouts and reusing rainwater, permeable pavement, bio-swales or bioretention, green roofs, use of soil amendments, and conservation of existing plant material.
