Campus RainWorks 2019
A Green Infrastructure Design Challenge for Colleges and Universities


Office of Water
EPA Publication Number 832F19009
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Table of Contents
Introduction	2
Calendar	4
Awards																				4
Eligibility	4
Registration	6
Submission Categories	6
Submission Requirements															9
Submission Instructions	11
Judging	11
Copyright.....																			17
Privacy	17
Contact Us	17
Cover Images: Excerpts from the University of Oregon's and University of Louisiana at Lafayette's first
place entries in the 2018 Campus RainWorks Challenge
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Introduction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Water is pleased to announce the eighth
annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a design competition that is open to colleges and universities
in the United States and its territories. Through the Campus RainWorks Challenge, EPA seeks to
engage with undergraduate and graduate students to foster a dialogue about responsible stormwater
management and showcase the environmental, economic, and social benefits of green infrastructure
practices.
Stormwater runoff is a major source of water pollution in
urban communities across the United States. Traditionally,
stormwater is drained through engineered collection
systems, or "gray infrastructure," and discharged into
nearby waterbodies. Stormwater doesn't like to travel
alone: as it moves through the landscape it captures and
carries trash, bacteria, heavy metals, and other pollutants
from the urban environment. These contaminants degrade
water quality and threaten public health. Stormwater also
causes erosion and flooding, damaging habitat, property,
and infrastructure. Green infrastructure offers flexible
solutions for managing stormwater runoff.
Runoff contaminated with oil and other
debris is washed down a storm drain where
it will be conveyed to local waterbodies.
The term "green infrastructure" refers to a variety of
practices that restore or mimic natural hydrologicai
processes. While "gray" stormwater infrastructure is largely
designed to convey stormwater away from the built
environment, green infrastructure uses soils, vegetation
and other media to manage rainwater where it falls through
capture and evapotranspiration. By integrating natural
processes into the built environment, green infrastructure
provides a wide variety of community benefits, including
improving water and air quality, reducing urban heat island
effects, creating habitat for pollinators and other wildlife,
and providing aesthetic and recreational value. Green
infrastructure solutions can also be cheaper to install and
maintain than traditional gray infrastructure.
A "green street" uses practices such as
porous pavement and bioretention to
capture, infiltrate and evapotranspire
stormwater, preventing contaminated runoff
from reaching local water bodies.
Water pollution associated with stormwater runoff is a problem that is growing in scope and magnitude
in communities across the country. Communities need planners, designers, engineers, and other
professionals to create dynamic, resilient, and affordable solutions for stormwater management. EPA's
Campus RainWorks Challenge invites the current generation of scholars to apply their creativity,
knowledge, and energy to solving these challenges today and in the future. Together, regulators,
communities, and the next generation of environmental professionals have the creativity, knowledge,
and energy necessary to solve the challenges of stormwater management and protect public health
and the environment for all Americans.
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In the eighth year of the Campus RainWorks Challenge EPA will:
•	Work with students to assess the multiple environmental, economic, and social benefits of
green infrastructure solutions at a range of spatial scales and in a range of geographic contexts
across the country;
•	Provide a hands-on, interdisciplinary learning experience through which students can gain real-
world skills that can be applied to future careers; and
•	Facilitate stakeholder engagement across college campuses and the communities where they
reside to promote the use of green infrastructure practices and forge meaningful connections
between students and practitioners.
A rain garden planted with native species of vegetation captures stormwater runoff, increases pollinator habitat, and
provides aesthetic benefits to the surrounding community.
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Awards
EPA will award a total of $30,000 to first and second place winners in the demonstration project and
master plan categories (see submission categories). Winning teams will earn a student prize to be
divided evenly among student team members, and a faculty prize to support green infrastructure
research and/or training. Prizes will be distributed as follows:
Student Prize	Faculty Prize

1st Prize Demonstration Project
$5,000
$5,000
1st Prize Master Plan
$5,000
$5,000
2nd Prize Demonstration Project
$2,500
$2,500
2nd Prize Master Plan
$2,500
$2,500
Winners will be notified in the spring of 2020 via email. After notifying the winners, winning teams will
be announced publicly, and winning entries will be posted on EPA's green infrastructure website at:
https://www.epa.gov/greeninfrastructure
Eligibility
To compete in the Campus RainWorks Challenge, student teams must meet all of the following
eligibility requirements:
Participating Institutions
Student teams must be affiliated with an academic institution that meets one of the following
descriptions:
1.	A public nonprofit institution/organization (limited to degree-granting public institutions of
higher education1) located in the U.S., Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, and
U.S. territories or possessions.
2.	A private nonprofit institution/organization (limited to degree-granting private institutions of
higher education2) located in the U.S., Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, and
U.S. territories or possessions.
Student teams affiliated with a community or technical college that meet one of the descriptions above
are also eligible.
1	See 20 USC lOOlfor a definition of "institution of higher education"
2	ibid
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EPA particularly encourages Minority Academic Institutions (MAIs) to apply. For purposes of this
Challenge, the following are considered MAIs:
1.	Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as defined by the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C.
Sec. 1061). A list of these schools can be found at:
https://sites.ed.gov/whhbcu/one-hundred-and-five-historicallv-black-colleges-and-
universities/
2.	Tribal Colleges and Universities, as defined by the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec.
1059(c)). A list of these schools can be found at:
https://sites.ed.gov/whiaiane/tribes-tcus/tribal-colleges-and-universities/
3.	Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), as defined by the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec.
1101a(a)(5). HSIs are institutions of higher education that, at the time of application submittal,
have an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent
Hispanic students at the end of the award year immediately preceding the date of application
for this Challenge. A list of these schools can be found at:
https://www2.ed.gov/programs/aanapi/index.html
4.	Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), as
defined by the Higher Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1059g(a)(2)). AANAPISIs are institutions
of higher education that, at the time of application submittal, have an enrollment of
undergraduate students that is not less than 10 percent students who are Asian American or
Native American Pacific Islander. A list of these schools can be found at:
https://www2.ed.gov/programs/aanapi/index.html
Participating Students
All team members must meet one or more of the following criteria:
1.	Be enrolled in a degree program (undergraduate or graduate) at a college or university eligible
to participate in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Campus RainWorks Challenge as
of August 31, 2019.
2.	Have received a degree (undergraduate or graduate) from a participating institution within 12
months prior to August 31, 2019.
3.	Have received a degree (undergraduate or graduate) from a participating institution within the
past 24 months and be enrolled in at least one class (live or online) at a participating institution
as of August 31, 2019.
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Participating Teams
Each student team must be sponsored by a faculty advisor. The faculty advisor must be a professor at
the participating academic institution. Current graduate students and staff that are not considered
faculty are not eligible to act as faculty advisors.
Team composition and size is at the discretion of the team submitting an entry. However,
interdisciplinary teams are strongly encouraged, given that interdisciplinary collaboration is part of the
judging criteria. Relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to: landscape architecture,
architecture, planning, engineering, conservation biology, landscape ecology, hydrology, soil science,
economics, public administration, business administration, and communications.
Teams may be composed of students from more than one academic institution if the team meets all
of the following criteria:
1.	All participating institutions are eligible per the Participating Institutions section above.
2.	All participating students are eligible per the Participating Students section above.
3.	The project submitted is designed for one of the institutions represented by the team.
4.	The faculty advisor is associated with the same institution as the submission design.
Registration
To compete in the Campus RainWorks Challenge, teams must first complete an online registration
form found on the website during the registration period:
https://www.epa.gov/campusrainworks.
The intent of the registration form is to allow EPA to confirm the eligibility of each team. Once a team
submits the registration form to RainWorks@epa.gov it will receive a registration number via email.
EPA processes Campus RainWorks registrants in bi-weekly batches. Registration numbers are typically
sent out on Mondays and Wednesdays during the registration period. Registration opens September
1 and closes October 15, 2019.
Submission Categories
EPA is accepting submissions in two design categories:
•	Demonstration Project
•	Master Plan
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Individual teams may submit entries for both categories but must submit a different design for each.
Work from one team's submission cannot be reused in another team's submission. Additionally,
submissions from prior years cannot be resubmitted.
After registering for the Campus RainWorks Challenge teams may switch categories at any time up
until the submission due date of December 17, 2019. Requests to switch categories should include
the current registration number and should be sent to RainWorks@epa.gov.
Demonstration Project Category
For submissions in the demonstration project category
EPA is seeking proof-of-concept level designs that
examine how green infrastructure could be integrated into
a specific site on the team's campus. If desired,
demonstration projects can also be located at a nearby
elementary, middle, or high school. If teams elect to
pursue this alternative option, the selected site must be
located within the same community as the academic
institution, or in a community that is directly adjacent
(sharing a border).
Demonstration project entries must include individual or
grouped (e.g., a treatment train) green infrastructure
practices that manage stormwater within smaller drainage
areas. The design must cover an area no larger than 15
acres. The design area should be documented in the
project narrative. Designs should be realistic in nature:
they should be capable of being built within a reasonable,
near-term time frame and should seek to address one or
more local stormwater management issues in a manner
that provides multiple environmental, economic, and
social benefits. Entries must include information on the
design and performance of the proposed green
infrastructure practices and should reflect consultation
with the facilities planning department to assess project
feasibility. Where applicable, the appropriate local or state
design standards should be referenced. If a design is
located off site at a nearby school within the community,
the team should consult with facilities staff at the school,
school district, or municipal planning department.
Source: The University of Oregon's first place
entry in the 2018 Campus RainWorks
Challenge.
Source: The University of Arizona's second
place entry in the 2018 Campus RainWorks
Challenge.
All demonstration project entries are encouraged to consult with local green infrastructure
practitioners in developing their design. Consulting with community and regional experts will bolster
stakeholder engagement and may result in practicable, replicable designs that model solutions to local
and regional areas of concern.
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Master Plan Category
For submissions in the master plan category EPA is seeking
conceptual designs that examine how green infrastructure
could be integrated into a broad area of the team's
campus. A master plan is a long-term planning document
that guides future growth and development. Master
planning is a discipline that forges connections between
buildings, and their surrounding environments through
analysis of and recommendations for community facilities,
land use, and more. Master plans are based on public
input, surveys, planning initiatives, existing and future
development, physical characteristics, and social and
economic conditions.
Based on this definition, master plan entries should
provide a cohesive vision for how green infrastructure could
be further integrated into the campus foot print, providing
long term environmental, economic, and social benefits.
Entries should also provide detail on how green
infrastructure will be implemented in the near, mid, and
long-term time horizons. Implementation strategies should
be flexible and allow for the ability to adapt over time as
needed. Entries in this category should coordinate with
existing campus master plans. These documents are useful
tools for determining what real-world assumptions must be
addressed in master plan entries (for example, growth in
the student population or the increase in impervious
surface over time).
Source: The University of Louisiana at
Lafayette's first place entry in the 2018
Campus RainWorks Challenge.



Source: Florida International University's
second place entry in the 2018 Campus
RainWorks Challenge.
Master plan designs must cover an area of 15 acres or
more within the campus footprint. The design area should
be documented within the project narrative. If the
participating school's campus is less than 15 acres, the team's entry must cover the entire campus.
Entries from schools with larger campuses can cover an area ranging from 15 acres to the entire
campus. The area requirement for the master planning category is meant to convey a sense of scope.
Successful entries in this category will also demonstrate long term vision and commitment. The
selected area should be meaningful in terms of size and/or impact on campus. Connectivity should
play a role in defining the scope of the design. Large drainage basins or circulation routes may help
the team determine where green infrastructure interventions should be located. Where applicable the
appropriate local or state design standards should be referenced.
All master plan entries campus are encouraged to consult with local green infrastructure practitioners
in developing their design. Consulting with community and regional experts will bolster stakeholder
engagement and may result in practicable, replicable designs that model solutions to local and
regional areas of concern.
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Submission Requirements
To compete in EPA's Campus RainWorks Challenge, registered teams must submit the following which
describe an innovative green infrastructure project for a location on their campus:
•	One (1) Project Narrative
•	One (1) Design Board
•	One (1) Video Pitch
•	One (1) Signed Letter of Support
Incomplete entries will be disqualified. Submissions should provide detailed information of sufficient
quality to enable the judges to evaluate the design based on the challenge's judging criteria. A
description of the Campus RainWorks Challenge judging criteria begins on page 12 of this document.
Submissions should describe overall project goals, how the project fits within the context of the
campus or watershed, existing conditions along with the problem to be solved, proposed green
infrastructure approaches, and expected outcomes.
Project Narrative
The intent of the project narrative is to provide a summary of each team's approach to meeting the
challenge criteria (see Judging section).
•	Each team must prepare a project narrative not to exceed sixteen (12) 8.5" x 11" pages
(including a cover page, images, graphics, tables, calculations, and references). Any additional
pages that exceed the sixteen-page limit will not be reviewed. Pages should be consecutively
numbered with 1" margins, and text should be single-spaced in standard 12-point font.
Headings may be larger than 12-point font; text labels for graphics or images may be smaller
than 12-point font; page numbers may be outside of the 1" margin.
•	The project narrative must include a cover page. The cover page must display the team's
registration number, project title, names and academic majors of team members, and the
name and academic department of the team's faculty advisor. Teams that don't meet these
formatting requirements will be disqualified.
•	The project narrative must include a project abstract of no more than 250 words.
•	Teams must provide an electronic copy of the project narrative in Adobe Acrobatฎ PDF format.
Instructions on submitting deliverables are provided below. Alternative formats will not be
accepted.
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Design Board
•	The intent of the design board is to provide a visual understanding of the site context, design
elements, and design performance.
•	The design board must focus on visual elements and limit the amount of text. The design board
should supplement, not duplicate, graphics within the project narrative.
•	Each team must prepare one 24" x 36" design board. The design board must include the team's
registration number (see Registration section) in the upper right-hand corner.
•	The design board must include a site plan. Additional elements might include cross sections,
conceptual drawings, or graphics representing anticipated benefits.
•	Teams must provide an electronic copy of the design board in Adobe Acrobatฎ PDF format.
Submission instructions are provided below. Alternative formats will not be accepted.
Video Pitch
•	Each team must prepare a video pitch about the project not to exceed 3 minutes. Videos longer
than 3 minutes will not be viewed.
•	The video pitch should be persuasive in illustrating the potential environmental, economic, and
social benefits of the project.
•	The video pitch could include but is not limited to: a tour of the potential site; discussion of
design components; interviews with team members, faculty or practitioners; or financing
options. Content and style are at the discretion of the student team. Creativity and enthusiasm
are encouraged and appreciated. Show us what sets your entry apart from the rest.
•	Video pitches must be created from original content. Using copyrighted footage from other
sources will result in disqualification. You represent and warrant that the work submitted is your
own original work and that it does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any other
person
•	Teams must upload their video pitch to YouTube or a similar video-sharing website and provide
a link with their submission (see submission instructions). Videos should be set as "unlisted"
or "private" so that entries cannot be detected by search engines prior to the submission
deadline. Once the submission deadline has passed, it's crucial that teams set their videos to
"public" so that judges can access them during their review period. Instructions on how to
upload a video on YouTube and how to change a video's privacy settings on YouTube are
available online. The inability to review a video will result in disqualification.
Letter of Support
•	The intent of the letter of support is to demonstrate consultation with the college or university's
facilities planning department to develop a feasible design. The letter of support cannot be
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written by the team's faculty advisor. Each team must submit a letter from a member of the
college or university's facilities planning department demonstrating support for the proposed
design. If a demonstration project design is located off site at a nearby school within the
community, the letter of support must come from facilities staff at the selected school, school
district, or a municipal planning department.
•	The letter does not count against the 16-page limit of the project narrative. Letters of support
are not to exceed two 8.5" by 11" pages. Pages that exceed the limit will not be reviewed.
•	The letter must be on appropriate letterhead. Additionally, the letter must be signed by a
member of the facilities planning department and include the registration number and project
title.
•	The letter must be provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Instructions on submitting project
files are provided below. Alternative formats will not be accepted.
Submission Instructions
EPA will collect submissions to the Campus RainWorks Challenge via email. Participating teams must
email their submissions to RainWorks@eDa.gov by Tuesday, December 17, 2019 by 11:59 PM EST.
Email submissions must include the registration number (###) in the email subject and in attached
file names. Email submissions must include the following components.
1.	Project Narrative (saved as "###-Project Narrative.pdf")
2.	Design Board (saved as "###-Designboard.pdf")
3.	Video Pitch (video URL)
4.	Signed Letter of Support (saved as ###-Letter.pdf")
Judging
Qualifying submissions will be judged by two rounds of reviewers that include EPA staff, industry
professionals, and/or academics from noncompeting colleges or universities. First round judges will
score submissions on a scale of 0 to 100 using the criteria identified below. Based on the average of
all scores for each submission, the top submissions will be recommended to a Final Panel of judges.
The Final Panel will then rank the top submissions based on the criteria identified below and
recommend finalists in each category to a lead judge in EPA's Office of Water. The lead judge will
assess the recommendations using the criteria below and select the first and second place winners
in each category.
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Judging Criteria
The criteria listed below apply to both competition categories, with the exception of specific criteria
that are highlighted green. Please note that these criteria are unique to the master plan category and
do not need to be taken into consideration for demonstration project entries.
1.	DOCUMENTATION (10)
•	Are the documents well-written and free of errors?
•	Are the documents of sufficient quality to enable the judges to evaluate the design?
•	Does the project include a description of the overall project goals, project context, existing
conditions along with the problem to be solved, proposed green infrastructure approaches,
and expected outcomes?
•	Does the team appear to have conducted the background research necessary to support
their design?
•	Are references supportive of the design concept?
2.	PERFORMANCE (15)
•	Will the design retain and treat stormwater runoff on site (e.g., through infiltration,
evapotranspiration, or harvest and use) to improve water quality?
•	Does the design adhere to the area requirements for its respective category?
•	Is the project focused at appropriate scale (see category descriptions)?
•	Will the design address multiple water resource goals (e.g., water conservation, flood
mitigation, groundwater recharge, water harvesting and use, water reuse)?
•	Where appropriate, is the predicted performance quantified and supported by modeling and
calculations? Calculations should include the design storm managed and/or the annual
reduction in runoff volume.
•	Does the design reference the appropriate local and/or state design standards?
3.	COMMUNITY, ECOLOGICAL, AND INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE (8)
•	Does the project model solutions that effectively manage stormwater runoff and are broadly
applicable to local resiliency priorities? Relevant topics may include but not limited to
ecological restoration and/or preservation, water conservation, erosion control, flood
control, or the ability to withstand and/or recover from extreme weather events.
•	Where applicable does the project include regionally appropriate, native vegetation that will
provide ecosystem services that integrate the natural and built environments?
4.	INNOVATION AND VALUE TO CAMPUS AND/OR COMMUNITY (10)
•	To what extent were innovative approaches developed to simultaneously address campus
environmental, social, and/or economic objectives?
•	Does the project describe how the design will be integrated into campus life and how the
design will benefit the campus community (e.g., by providing educational or recreational
opportunities)?
•	Are there public health benefits provided by proposed design?
•	Are the predicted benefits quantified and supported by appropriate assumptions?
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•	(Master Plan entries only) Does the design take advantage of or further facilitate campus
connectivity using drainage basins, water bodies, circulation routes, or other connective
features?
5.	INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION (3)
•	Does the project demonstrate collaboration between different disciplines (e.g., landscape
architecture, architecture, engineering, environmental science, biology, economics, public
administration, business administration, communications)?
•	Do the project components convey the functionality and value of the design with a cohesive,
multi-disciplinary perspective?
6.	LIKELIHOOD OF IMPLEMENTATION (10)
•	Did the team collaborate with the facilities department and/or appropriate municipal staff
in developing their design?
•	Is the team's design feasible?
•	Does the project detail how the design would be implemented over the near, mid, and long-
term time horizons? Are the selected time frames for project implementation reasonable?
•	Is this project replicable within the broader community?
•	(Master Plan entries only) Does the design complement existing master plans or serve as a
model for new long-term planning efforts?
•	(Master Plan entries only) Do project components detail how future growth and
development will impact the design? Does the design incorporate flexible implementation
strategies that allow planning efforts to adapt to changing circumstances over time?
7.	FINANCIAL VIABILITY (8)
•	Does the team present a cost estimate for the proposed project?
•	Does the narrative include detailed information on how the project could be paid for?
•	Did the team research grants, loans, or other sources of financing that must cover the
entire projected cost of the project. Information included in the narrative must represent a
viable financing path to project construction.
•	Does the team account for the cost of long-term operations and maintenance?
•	(Master Plan entries only) Did the team explore long-term funding strategies? Does the
project or academic institution have a sustainable revenue stream or sources of funding
capable of paying for multiple phases of implementation? Information included in the
narrative must represent a viable financing path to plan implementation.
8.	COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (12)
•	Does the project contemplate public outreach and education (e.g., examples of signage,
infrastructure tours, or other learning opportunities)?
•	Will the proposed project complement efforts within the broader community or help address
environmental, economic, or social areas of need?
•	Will the project forge partnerships and/or identify stakeholders (e.g., university staff, alumni
networks, city, county, state, non-profit, private entities) that could help support the
proposed project? The purpose of such partnerships or stakeholder involvement could
include, but is not limited to financial support, operations and maintenance, design
consultation, or environmental education.
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9.	MAINTENANCE (8)
•	Does the design allow for easy and effective maintenance?
•	Does the narrative contain information on how the project will be operated and maintained
over time?
•	Did the team collaborate with the Facilities department in developing a plan for operations
and maintenance?
10.	QUALITY OF GRAPHICS (8)
•	Is the design board the correct dimensions?
•	Are the design board and additional graphics legible to the viewer?
•	Are the design board and additional graphics original in function and complementary to the
project narrative?
•	Do the design board and additional graphics give the viewer a strong visual understanding
of the site context, design elements, and desired performance?
11.	VIDEO PRESENTATION (8)
•	Is the video pitch persuasive and does it use plain language?
•	Does the video pitch illustrate the environmental, economic, and social potential of the
project?
•	Is the video pitch original, creative, and unique?
Documentation Guidelines
The following table provides examples of metrics or resources that teams may use to document how
their projects meet these criteria. This information is not required, as not all of it may be relevant to a
particular design. To the extent that this information is relevant, however, quantitative information on
the anticipated outcomes of a team's design will be more compelling to the judges than narrative
descriptions. Teams that opt to present any of the information listed below are encouraged to use the
suggested units to facilitate the judging process. Teams are also encouraged to describe the
methodologies used and to provide references, as appropriate. Entries should adhere to appropriate
state and local design standards.
Outcomes
Example Metrics and Terminology
Stormwater
Management
Reduction in impervious area (sq. ft., %)
Reduction in directly connected impervious area (sq. ft., %)
Reduction in runoff depth from existing and/or natural condition (in/year,
%, or size of design storm managed)
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Change in annual stormwater pollutant load from existing condition
(pounds/acre/year)
Change in stormwater peak flow from existing and/or natural condition
(based on 1-year, 24-hour design storm and expressed as cubic
feet/second/acre, %)
Integrated Water
Management
Reduction in landscape water requirement (may be attributed to change
in plant species or change in irrigation efficiency) (gallons/year, %)
Reduction in potable water use for irrigation (may be attributed to
reduction in landscape water requirement or use of captured rainwater or
recycled gray water) (gallons/yr., %)
Reduction in potable water use for indoor uses (gallons/yr., %)
Annual groundwater recharge (gallons/year)
Other Ecosystem
Services
Other Ecosystem
Services (continued)
Area of protected or restored soils (acres, sq. ft.)
Area of protected or restored native plant communities (acres, sq. ft.)
Increase in canopy cover (10 years after installation) (% of site area)
Increase in roof area shaded by vegetation (% of roof area)
Increase in hardscape area (roads, sidewalks, parking lots, courtyards)
shaded by vegetation (% of hardscape area)
Map showing locations of windbreak vegetation relative to buildings
Reduction in building electricity consumption due to vegetation roof
insulation/evapotranspiration or tree shading (Kwhs, %)
Air pollutant removal by trees, also known as dry deposition (Ibs/yr)
Carbon dioxide (C02) sequestered by new trees (lbs/year)
Change in plant diversity (plant list before and after project; use of native
plants; use of minimum input minimum maintenance plants; % of plants
in specified category)
Change in pollinator and/or wildlife diversity (list of species supported by
plants before and after project)
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Financial Viability
Total Project Cost Estimate: an itemized estimate of the project cost
based on the projected period of construction.
Operations and maintenance: Appropriate operation and maintenance
activities ensure that green infrastructure will continue to function properly
and yield expected water quality and environmental benefits, protect
public safety, meet legal standards, and protect communities' financial
investments. The cost of maintaining infrastructure over time is an important
consideration when planning a project.
Useful life: The period of service for an infrastructure asset. Projects should
have funding sufficient to operate and maintain assets throughout their
period of service.
For more information on sources of funding for green infrastructure visit:
EPA's Green Infrastructure Program
https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/green-infrastructure-funding-
opportunities
EPA's Water Infrastructure Finance and Resiliency Center
https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter
EPA's Water Finance Clearinghouse
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Copyright
You represent and warrant that the work submitted is your own original work and that it does not
infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any other person. By submitting your work, you grant
EPA a royalty-free license to copy, distribute, modify, publicly display, and otherwise use and authorize
others to use, your project narrative, design boards, video pitch for any educational purpose and in any
media.
Privacy
The information collected for this Challenge wiil only be used to contact student teams in direct relation
to the competition. After consultation with the winners, winning teams will be announced publicly, and
winning entries will be posted on EPA's Green Infrastructure website at:
https://www.eoa.gov/greeninfrastructure.
Contact Us
To sign up for email updates or ask a question about the Campus RainWorks Challenge, please send
an email to RainWorks@epa.gov
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