Association of SuDS Authorities

Hydrometic Monitoring for the EA Flood Warning Expansion Project
2022-05-11 12:30 - 13:30 (Europe/London)
Hosted by the CIWEM Rivers & Coastal Group
Event description
The Environment Agency’s Flood Warning Expansion Project (FWEP) aims to deliver flood warnings to all properties at high risk of fluvial flooding in England. To achieve this, the FWEP monitoring team has significantly increased the capability of the Environment Agency to warn and inform the public of flooding. As part of this programme there have been nearly 200 hydrometric monitoring sites installed in 18 months to help provide flood warnings to almost ten thousand properties at high risk of flooding.
Members of the FWEP project team will present how they devised a low cost, small footprint, low carbon, adaptable, risk reduced solution that will potentially change the future of hydrometric monitoring within the Environment Agency.
This webinar is open to all and no previous hydrometric or flood warning knowledge is required to attend this presentation.

Part of the CIWEM Flood Resilience digital series.

ASA National Conference
2022-05-24 09:00 - 16:00 | Horizon Leeds, 3rd Floor, 2 Brewery Wharf, Kendall Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1JR, United Kingdom
ASA members entitled to 1 free space with additional guest(s) @ £50, Non ASA LLFAs £75, all others £150
Find out more here!

Highlights of the Ignition Project Webinar
2022-05-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
Since 2019, the IGNITION project has explored how Greater Manchester can accelerate the delivery of urban nature-based solutions to build a climate resilient city-region. Supported by the Urban Innovations Actions Fund, the project brought together twelve partners from local government, universities, NGOs and business to develop pathways to accelerate public-private investment nature-based solutions.
One strand of the project focused on collaborative investment approaches to tackling urban surface water flooding by:

Identifying hotspots for multi-partner investment in urban SuDS retrofit
Piloting the development of an urban SuDS neighbourhood including:

Developing conceptual SuDS deisgns
Modelling potential benefits to receiving sewer networks and surface water flood risk
Estimate of likely scheme costs
Building a multi-partner business case

Testing a replicable methodology for the adaptation of sewer models to represent SuDS.

This webinar will present an overview of the IGNITION project and then provide a deep dive into the SuDS neighbourhood pilot focusing on the planning, modelling and impact evaluation of retrofit SuDS neighbourhood in Walkden, Salford.
Programme
11:00 Welcome and introduction
Dr Louise Walker, Senior Research Manager, CIRIA
11:05 IGNITION: Accelerating the delivery of urban nature-based solutions in Greater Manchester
Matt Ellis, Climate Resilience Lead, Environment Agency
Rachel Morrison, Senior Nature Based Solutions Advisor, Greater Manchester Combined Authority
11:15 Retrofit SuDS: planning, conceptual design and cost estimation
Phil Williams, Technical Director, The Environmental Protection Group
11:40 SuDS retrofit modelling methods and outcomes
Bridget Woods Ballard, Principal Engineer, HR Wallingford
12:05 Interactive discussion and Q&A
12:25 Closing remarks
Fees CIRIA members: Free to attend Non-members: Free to attend

Pollution of our Waters Webinar
2022-05-25 14:30 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Hosted by Castle Debates and the CIWEM South Eastern branch
Event description
The CIWEM South Eastern branch are delighted to join the Castle Debates for a discussion on the state of our rivers and other waterways.
The most common sources of pollution of our waters in the UK are:
a) sewage from domestic and industrial processes;
b) agricultural effluent, e.g. from use of pesticides and fertilisers;
c) oil pollution, e.g. spillage and loss from storage facilities;
d) radioactive waste, e.g. industrial, medical and domestic sources;
e) fly tipping in rivers; and
f) marine pollution from waste dumping and waste washed from land e.g. plastics.
The Debate will describe the issues in detail and discuss the various remedies to improve the quality of these wetland habitats.
Part of the CIWEM Pollution digital series.

Opening Lecture - 14th Brunel International Lecture
2022-08-26 08:00 - 17:00 | One Great George Street, One Great George Street, London, SW1P 3AA, United Kingdom
ICE, together with the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI), invite you to the opening lecture of our 14th Brunel International Lecture series. Building on previous series, resilience and sustainability in infrastructure development will remain the main theme of the 2022-24 programme.
The individual lectures will focus on:

Challenges
Opportunities
Engineering solutions and;
Best practice examples specific to each region.

The opening lecture in London will provide a global perspective, with a special focus on resilient cities, and the importance of climate equity and support for cities in emerging economies.
The wider series will shine a spotlight on equitable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure challenges around the world and showcase what engineers globally are doing to help address that challenge.
Mitigation and adaptation efforts are both necessary for tackling climate change impacts, however the latter is often overshadowed by the former. It is important to tackle climate change impacts that are felt now, whilst preparing for the future with resilient infrastructure.
The lectures will provide a platform for dialogue with high-profile leaders across the globe, while focusing on practical engineering issues in tackling climate change at the local level.
The opening lecture will feature a keynote address (speaker to be announced soon), and an interactive panel discussion moderated by ICE President Ed McCann. The expert line-up includes:

Dr Mark Pelling, Professor of Risk and Disaster Reduction at UCL
Dr Vicky Hutchinson, Practice Director, Environment for UK & Europe at Atkins Global.

Save the date: Join us for the next leg of the Brunel International Lecture Series: Africa – 17 November 2022

Sustainable Water Management Focus Group
2022-09-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
This Focus Group has been formed to provide manufacturers/suppliers with a route through which to monitor and lobby in relation to, the development of SUDS Regulations and to promote engineered SUDS components within the overall design and application of SUDS.
The Focus Group works with the environmental regulators to develop and publish guidance information and to disseminate the information to planners, developers, and regulators.

Bioretention Research & Practise - Outcomes & impacts of 3 year collaboration research project (Urban Green DaMS)
2022-09-19 12:30 - 18:00 | CIRIA, Griffin Court, 15 Long Lane, London, Warwickshire, EC1A 9PN, United Kingdom
This free event, hosted by The University of Sheffield and Newcastle University, will provide insight into the outcomes and impacts of a three-year collaborative research project (Urban Green DaMS) to improve design parameters for biofilters/raingardens.

Limited places to in-person event
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are unable to register online, please email Susan Richards to be added to the wait list. We reserve the right to limit the number of registrations per company.The session will be recorded and made available to anyone unable to attend in person. Please register for the ‘seminar recording’ to be notified when this is available.
Background
Drainage/flood protection engineers need to be able to quantify how SuDS devices respond to rainfall events – including the extreme events that are responsible for flooding – to effectively use SuDS for stormwater management purposes.
Biofilters (also known as raingardens) manage runoff from catchments typically ten times larger than their own plan area and provide filtration of pollutants associated with road runoff.ly
The ’Urban Green DaMS’ project collected data from a combination of full-scale test beds (lysimeters) at Newcastle University and column tests at The University of Sheffield. The data will help understand and quantify the influence of design parameters (growing media composition, planting selection and outlet control configuration) on the rainfall retention (ET rates) and runoff detention performance (K values and outlet controls) of lined biofilter systems.
Findings of the three-year EPSRC-funded collaborative research project will be summarised by the researchers and use of the data within modelling for rainwater management will be discussed.
SuDS practitioners will talk about the impact of this work on design, implementation, regulatory targets, and guidance including incorporation into the forthcoming update of CIRIA’s The SuDS Manual (C753F). They will also provide an overview of important ongoing retrofit SuDS projects.
Sponsorship opportunities
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Louise Walker.
Why attend

Learn how different types of vegetation and outlet controls impact surface water retention and detention in raingardens.
Understand the impact of evapotranspiration and hydraulic conductivity on raingarden performance.
Discover how new data on raingarden performance can be included in the most commonly used modelling tools.
Participate in discussions on appropriate regulatory targets for surface water management.
Hear about the planned approach to update to The SuDS Manual (C753F) and incorporate knowledge from the latest research and practice..
Gain insight into the evolution of retrofit SuDS from practitioners involved in large-scale projects.
Earn valuable CPD.

Who should attend
Lead Local Flood Authorities, Local authority planners, Local authority highways teams, Regeneration and redevelopment specialists, Urban designers, Engineering consultants, Landscape architects, Sewerage undertakers, Environmental regulators, Researchers, SuDS designers, Environmental organisations, susdrain partners and supporters.
When
Monday 19 September 2022
12:30 – 18:00
Programme
12:30 Welcome lunch
13:30 Welcome and introduction
Professor Virginia Stovin, Professor of Green Infrastructure for
Stormwater Management, The University of Sheffield
13:45 Effects of different vegetation and outlet controls on retention and detention
within biofilters – lysimeter findings
Dr Daniel Green, Research Associate: Sustainable Drainage,
Newcastle University
14:00 – Effect of different vegetation on evapotranspiration rates and hydraulic
conductivity within biofilters – column test findings
Dr Simon De-Ville, Research Associate, The University of Sheffield
14:15 – Reflections on bioretention modelling
Dr Simon De-Ville, Research Associate, The University of Sheffield
14:30 – Modelling SuDS with Autodesk InfoDrainage
Daniel Yardley, Product Engineer, Autodesk
14:45 – Interactive discussion and Q&A
15:00 – Networking break
15:30 – Stormwater management metrics: how do we quantify stormwater
management performance and what should our regulatory targets be?
Professor Virginia Stovin, Professor of Green Infrastructure for
Stormwater Management, The University of Sheffield
15:45 – Updates to the CIRIA SuDS Manual
Bridget Woods-Ballard, Technical Director, HR Wallingford
16:00 – – SuDS Design and Implementation – 20 years on
Zac Tudor, Associate Landscape Architect, Arup
16:15 – Severn Trent Water’s Mansfield retrofitting programme
John Brewington, Regional Development Manager, Severn Trent Water
16:30 – Interactive discussion and Q&A
16:55 – Closing remarks
17:00 – Networking drinks

Fees
susdrain partners and supporters Free to attend
CIRIA members Free to attend
Non-members Free to attendBooking
Please sign in or create an account to register online for this event.
If you are experiencing issues registering online, please complete and return the booking form to Susan Richards.
Alternatively please contact us on 07933 181 765 or email our Customer Services team.
Confirmation emails will be sent 10 days before the event.
Notice for new bookings from EU/EEA customers only
CIRIA is currently unable to directly process your transaction if you are purchasing from the EU/EEA region. If you wish to book onto this event please email your request to enquiries@ciria.org and we will respond in the first instance.
Terms and Conditions
Click here for details of our terms and conditions that will apply.
Personal data is gathered in accordance with CIRIA’s privacy policy.
Further information
For further information on CIRIA membership and other services, please contact:
Telephone: 07933 181 765
Email: enquiries@ciria.org
Web: www.ciria.org

SuDS Awards 2022
2022-09-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Virtual Event
Our third bi-annual susdrain SuDS Awards 2022 celebrated outstanding projects across the UK. Join us to hear the winners discuss their projects in more detail.

Background
Since 2018, susdrain has been celebrating outstanding SuDS projects and recognising SuDS Champions who are instrumental in delivering exceptional SuDS. The Awards provide a platform to share the good practice, multi-beneficial SuDS, and recognise high-quality planning, design, construction and maintenance of sustainable drainage.Congratulations to all of this year’s susdrain SuDS Award winners and susdrain SuDS Champions!
During the awards ceremony, the finalists showcased key elements of their schemes. This two-part webinar series provides a unique opportunity to get the inside track on the winning projects with in-depth case studies presented by the teams involved. Join us to learn more about their SuDS initiatives.
This first webinar will showcase the following winning projects about which the judges commented:
Early Housing Scheme Not Yet Developed Winner 2022
Fourfields, Cheshunt submitted by Refolo Landscape Architects

This is telling the story of SuDS within the design and cleverly reduces the consented drainage from 5l/s to 2.5 l/s.

Overall Winner 2022 and Catchment-based Solutions Winner 2022
Moore Brook Green Link submitted by London Borough of Enfield

Really good range of features in dense urban context.
Range of issues to balance providing attractive new healthy environments.
We need more of this!

Click here to discover which award-winning SuDS projects will be featured in the final webinar on 11 October 2022.
Why attend

Gain more insight into award-winning SuDS delivery including the design philosophy and process.
Understand what constitutes a successful SuDS scheme from replicable case studies.
Discover how SuDS professionals are rising to the challenge of delivering SuDS and attractive places.
Earn valuable CPD.

Who should attend

Engineering consultants
Architects and designers
Developers
Urban designers
Landscape architects
Local planning authority SuDS approvers
Members of lead local flood authorities
Drainage engineers
Highway engineers
Water companies
Tier 1 and 2 contractors
Professional bodies
Local community groups involved in SuDS
Anyone with an interest in SuDS

When
Tuesday 27 September 2022
14:00 – 16:00
Programme
14:00 – Welcome and introduction
14:10 – Early Housing Scheme Not Yet Developed Winner 2022
Fourfields, Cheshunt
Cristina Refolo, Director, Refolo Landscape Architects
14:30 – Overall Winner 2022 and Catchment-based Solutions Winner 2022
Moore Brook Green Link
Jamie Kukadia, Senior Engineer, Watercourses Team, Enfield Council
14:50 – susdrain SuDS Awards 2022 winner’s case study
15:10 – susdrain SuDS Champion 2022 update
15:30 – Interactive discussion and Q&A
15:55 – Closing remarks
Fees
susdrain partners and supporters Free to attend
CIRIA members Free to attend
Non-members Free to attend
Booking
Please sign in or create an account to register online for this event.
If you are experiencing issues registering online, please complete and return the booking form to James Nguyen.
Alternatively please contact us on 07933 181 765 or email our Customer Services team.
Joining instructions will be sent 10 days before the event. The link to attend the webinar is strictly personal and should not be shared.
Notice for new bookings from EU/EEA customers only.
CIRIA is currently unable to directly process your transaction if you are purchasing from the EU/EEA region. If you wish to book onto this event please email your request to enquiries@ciria.org and we will respond in the first instance.
Terms and Conditions
Click here for details of our terms and conditions that will apply.
Personal data is gathered in accordance with CIRIA’s privacy policy.
Further information
For further information on CIRIA membership and other services, please contact:
Telephone: 07933 181 765
Email: enquiries@ciria.org
Web: www.ciria.org

ASA Conference 2024 - Multifunctional SuDS; turning theory into practice
2024-10-22 09:00 - 16:00 | Birmingham Conference & Events Centre, Hill St, Birmingham, B5 4EW, United Kingdom
The Association of Drainage Authorities is pleased to welcome you to our 2024 conference. We have a day full of inspirational and experienced speakers, and practical workshops to help you better deliver multifunctional SuDS through planning and retrofit”
Glen and Vikki—ASA co-chairs

We are excited to announce the details of our upcoming annual conference for 2024 which will focus on – Multifunctional SuDS: turning theory into practice
We aim to bring you speakers that will both inspire you and provide you with insight into delivering multifunctional SuDS through your local authority duties.
This year, the conference will be hosted on 22nd October at the Birmingham Conference & Events Centre, located in Birmingham city centre, and a 2 minute walk from Birmingham New Street station.
The event will run from 9.00am until 4.30pm with refreshments and catering provided throughout the day.
The day will comprise of a morning of plenary sessions followed by an afternoon of workshop sessions.

To book your place please click here: ASA Conference 2024 – Multifunctional SuDS; turning theory into practice Tickets, Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
