SUNY Green Infrastructure Summit. April 17, 2014

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1 SUNY Green Infrastructure Summit April 17, 2014

2 Environmental Facilities Corporation Public benefit corporation Mission: To promote environmental quality by providing low cost financing and technical assistance to municipalities, businesses and State agencies for environmental and public health projects Purpose: To help public and private entities comply with federal and State environmental requirements

3 Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP) Protect and improve water quality Spur innovation Build green capacity locally and beyond Facilitate the transfer of new technologies and practices to other areas of the State

4 GIGP funded Green Infrastructure Projects

5 Source: Google earth

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9 Why use Green Infrastructure? It is the NYS Standard 9

10 Why use Green Infrastructure? It is Cost Effective 10

11 Why use Green Infrastructure? Benefits 11

12 Multiple Benefits of Green Infrastructure Local Green Jobs Air Quality Improvement Energy Savings Increased Community Aesthetics Higher Property Values Reducing Urban Heat Island and Heat Stress Reduced Carbon Footprint Aquatic Ecosystem Improvements Wetland Creation and Enhancement Water Quality Improvements

13 What can you do on your campus / in your agency? 1. Porous Pavement 2. Bioretention and rain gardens 3. Disconnect downspouts 4. Harvest and use the rainwater (cisterns, rain barrels) 5. Green Roof / Green walls 6. Stormwater Street trees and Urban Forestry Programs 7. Construction / Restoration of Wetlands, Floodplains, and Riparian Buffers 8. Stream Daylighting

14 1. Permeable Pavement Porous asphalt Porous concrete Concrete unit pavers Reinforced turf

15 Beach Road Lake George Warren County, NY

16 Beach Road Porous Asphalt Lake George Warren County, NY Project: Beach Road Highway Porous Pavement Green Infrastructure Practice: Permeable Asphalt GIGP Grant: $415,000 Total Project: $6,453,000 Eliminates direct stormwater discharges into Lake George for storm events of 5 or less in a 24 hour time period Approved Specifications: Available at:

17 Images: Lehman and Getz Engineering Greenwood Lake Village Hall: Before

18 Village Hall Stormwater Retrofit Greenwood Lake, NY Location: Orange County, NY Green Infrastructure Practice: Bioretention, Rain Gardens, Bioswales, Permeable Pavement 30% Reduction in impervious area Images: Lehman and Getz Engineering GIGP Grant: $405,836 Total Project: $452,276

19 2. Bioretention and Rain Gardens Rain Gardens Bioinfiltration Basins Biofilters Bioswales Recharge Gardens Bioretention systems are very effective at removing pollutants and reducing stormwater runoff.

20 City of North Tonawanda Manhattan Street Parking Lot Image: Google Earth

21 City of North Tonawanda Manhattan Street Parking Lot Image: Lumber City Development Corporation

22 City of North Tonawanda Manhattan Street Parking Lot Location: Erie County, NY Project Name: Municipal Rain Garden Demonstration Green Infrastructure Practice: Bioretention GIGP Grant: $299,136 Est. annual runoff reduction: 1,000,000 gallons Total Project: $333,828

23 City of Canandaigua Downtown Green Streetscape Location: Ontario County, NY Green Infrastructure Practices: Permeable Pavement, Bioretention, Street Trees GIGP Grant Amount: $385,000 Total Project: $995,500

24 Summer 2013 Construction along Canandaigua s Main Street

25 3. Downspout Disconnection Significant water quality benefits can be achieved, particularly if a neighborhood-wide program is adopted. Roof runoff is directed into: Rain gardens Stone rip rap or other permeable surface

26 Onondaga County I-690 Downspout Disconnection Location: Syracuse, NY Green Infrastructure Practice: Downspout Disconnection, Permeable Pavement, Bioretention, Street Trees Est. annual runoff reduction: 1,100,000 gallons GIGP Grant Amount: $472,000

27 4. Stormwater Harvesting & Reuse Rain barrels -- typically used in residential settings, that collect runoff from rooftops. Cisterns -- large-scale storage tanks used in commercial and industrial settings.

28 Onondaga County War Memorial Rainwater Reuse

29 Location: Onondaga County, NY Green Infrastructure Practice: rainwater harvesting & reuse GIGP Grant Amount: $750,000 Capture Area: Est. annual runoff reduction: 44,000 Square Feet 400,000 Gallons Total Construction Cost: $1,600,000 War Memorial Rainwater Reuse System Project Onondaga County

30 Carrier Dome Rainwater Harvesting & Reuse Syracuse, NY Location: Onondaga County, NY Green Infrastructure Practice: Stormwater Harvesting & Reuse GIGP Grant Amount: $1,350,000 Total Project: $1,500,000 Est. Potable Water Saved : 878,280 Gal./year

31 5. Green Roofs and Green Walls Image: T..Y. Lin International Image: Kalu Interiors

32 SUNY ESF Gateway Building Green Roof Image: SUNY ESF Location: Syracuse, NY Green Infrastructure Practice: Green roof with native plantings GIGP Grant Amount: $413,000 Est. annual runoff reduction: 113,422 gallons

33 Springville Center for the Arts Green Roof Retrofit Location: Erie County, NY Green Infrastructure Practice: Green Roof GIGP Grant Amount: $46,140 Est. annual runoff reduction: 40,758 gallons

34 NYC Dept. of Parks & Recreation Prospect Park Lakeside Green Roof Location: Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY Green Infrastructure Practice: Green Roof GIGP Grant Amount: $2,287,000 Est. annual runoff reduction: 850,000 gallons

35 6. Street Trees or Urban Forestry Programs Stormwater Street Trees Improve water quality and save energy through shading. Urban Forestry Programs City of Rome, NY before and after a comprehensive urban street tree canopy project Location: Oneida County, NY Images: City of Rome Allow large-scale management of the urban tree canopy. Green Infrastructure Practice: Stormwater Street Trees GIGP Grant Amount: $246,682 Trees Planted: 450

36 7. Construction / Restoration of Wetlands, Floodplains, and Riparian Buffers Wetland creation Streambank restoration

37 Wetland Construction and Floodplain Enhancement Est. Benefit Per Year: Sediment Reduction: 120 tons Phosphorus Reduction: 600 lbs. Nitrogen Reduction: 1200 lbs. Location: Multiple Sites Tioga, Schuyler, Cortland, Tompkins, and Steuben Counties Green Infrastructure Practice: Wetland Restoration /Construction, Streambank Restoration GIGP Grant Amount: $920,000

38 Southern Tier Wetland Construction and Floodplain Enhancement Location: Tioga, Schuyler, Cortland, Tompkins, and Steuben Counties, NY Green Infrastructure Practice: Berm removal and floodplain restoration GIGP Grant Amount: $750,000

39 Geiger Lake Park Town of Babylon, NY Location: Suffolk County, NY Green Infrastructure Practice: construction/restoration of wetlands, floodplains, and/or riparian buffers GIGP Grant Amount: $810,000

40 8. Stream Daylighting Stream daylighting is the removal of natural streams from artificial pipes and culverts to restore a natural stream morphology. Streambank restored: 800 linear feet Location: City of Yonkers, Westchester County, NY Green Infrastructure Practice: Stream Daylighting, Wetland Construction, Riparian Buffer Restoration GIGP Grant Amount: $750,000 Wetland created:.10 acres

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42 Design Examples NYS DOT Specifications : Onondaga County Plans and Specifications for green infrastructure projects: project list/ NYC DEP Bioswale Standard Designs: designs.pdf Philadelphia Green Streets Design Manual found at:

43 Coming Soon.Applying for GIGP Project Location Map Site Photographs Feasibility Study Conceptual Site Plan Apply through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA)

44 Suzanna Randall, AICP Green Program Manager NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation 625 Broadway Albany, NY Financing for a Sustainable Future