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Research -
The Institute has through 2009 awarded four grants to the Urban
Drainage and Flood Control District to help fund the following projects:
1. A $10,000 grant
to help fund a $97,000 effort to develop whole life-cycle effectiveness of
stormwater BMP's. The work is being performed by
Colorado State University under an agreement with the District. Colorado State University is using the total amount of
the funds as one of the local matches for a major research project funded
by the Water Environment Research Foundation.
2. A $10,000 grant
to help fund a Phase I of a research project by University of Colorado
Denver to determine what can be mixed with sand and in what proportions to
produce more affordable plant growth media for rain gardens (bio-retention
cells, porous landscape detention) that will sustain robust plant growth, maintain
high stormwater infiltration rates and provide good water quality treatment. Emphasis is on materials that may come from urban
waste streams such as high quality compost, shredded paper, etc.
3. A $10,000 grant
to help fund Phase II of the research project by the University of Colorado
Denver described above. This phase begins to
extend the research work to field installations.
4. A $10,000 grant
to fund phase III of the research project by University of Colorado Denver
described above. This phase extends the field
investigations.
5. The Institute entered
into agreement in 2011 with the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District
to contribute $15,000 towards a research project. The District will match this contribution
and expects to increase its share in 2012.
The study will investigate the performance, needs and economics of
capturing runoff from building roofs for reuse as lawn sprinkling water in
semi-arid climate.
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