Festival of Ideas: Designing for Successful SuDs
SuDS systems can work on practically any scale; from plot-level components like rainwater harvesting and green roofs, to very large schemes that include a number of SuDS systems working together.
GreenBlue host key speakers within the SuDS industry detailing methods used and highlighting collaboration and early insight that will enable developers to gain ROI for successful development.
Date/Time: Friday 5th February 2021 – 10:00am-11:00am
Panelists
Host
Howard Gray, PR & Specification Consultant, GreenBlue Urban
Session Title: Scaling on developments – Intro to MicroSuDS
Session Description: Howard introduces methods that would assist developers and ensure ROI and a successful scheme.
Speaker Bio
With nearly 40 years of experience planting trees in urban settings, Howard carries out CPD presentations and site visits to assist contractors, Planners and Architects with their tree planting projects.
Guest Speaker
Jo Bradley, Director of Operations, Stormwater Shepherds UK
Session Title: Water Quality – getting the design right
Session Description: Jo will describe how to select a water quality treatment device for your SuDS designs, and then how to decide how big the treatment devices should be, and how often they might need to be maintained.
Speaker Bio
Jo Bradley has enjoyed a 30-year career in pollution prevention. She focusses on pollution from towns and cities and has a particular interest in the pollution from road runoff. Her recent move to Stormwater Shepherds UK allows her to concentrate her efforts on reducing plastic pollution from litter and from tyre-wear particles.
Guest Speaker
Anthony McCloy, Director, McCloy Consulting
Session Title: Retrofit SuDS – A SuDS Designers thoughts on sizing
Speaker Bio
Anthony is Managing Director of McCloy Consulting, a company who provide specialist services in sustainable drainage, flood risk and contaminated land.
Anthony has contributed to National Policy and Guidance, and co-authored SuDS design and evaluation guidance for 20 Local Authorities in England. Anthony is involved in the design of innovative SuDS retro-fit schemes and is currently responsible for delivery Natural Flood Management schemes.
Guest Speaker
Faye Gennard, Director and Civil Engineer, Rennard Consulting Limited
Session Title: The importance of getting to know your site and pre-planning design
Session Description: Faye discusses how drainage is the potentially one of the most critical elements within a development with early discussions a must for a successful outcome.
Speaker Bio
Faye Gennard, is a Chartered Civil Engineer who has over 10 years’ experience within the water sector. She recently founded Rennard Consulting Limited which is a drainage consultancy that specialises in Pre-planning design and works with her clients to help them make each drop count.
Guest Speaker
Kevin Barton, Landscape Architect, Robert Bray Associates
Session Title: A Major Mindshift
Session Description: The most fundamental secret to designing better SuDS is treating rainfall as an opportunity to create better places rather than a problem to be solved. This session will explore the influence of this approach on successful SuDS schemes using the management of rainwater to create climate-resilient landscapes that benefit communities and wildlife.
Speaker Bio
Kevin is a landscape architect and director of Robert Bray Associates – an award-winning landscape architecture studio specialising in climate-resilient, water sensitive design.
Their projects seamlessly and inventively fuse water, people, place and wildlife to create exciting, dynamic and playful landscapes that come alive when it rains.
