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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Concerns about climate change, flood risk management and the need to positively respond to the impending Water Framework Directive has meant that organisations both in the Republic and Northern Ireland are beginning to encourage and the promote the implementation of SUDS. The Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Study places a clear requirement for the implementation of SUDS in new development and the regulators within Northern Irelands are also looking at ways to encourage the implementation of a sustainable drainage philosophy.
Following the popularity and success of SUDS training courses held in the UK in recent years, CIRIA, in association with Engineers Ireland has announced a training programme for Ireland, starting from Spring 2007. The training will be delivered in partnership with EPG and Robert Bray Associates and will include technical input on the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland planning and regulatory framework.
The engaging training programme will enable practitioners to efficiently plan, design, construct and manage SUDS schemes within the relevant legal and regulatory framework and includes a number of demonstrative group exercises and case studies. The events will be lead by nationally recognised practitioners that have experience of implementing SUDS in a range of developments.
SUDS training modules: Introduction to SUDS; Designing for SUDS; and Planning and implementing SUDS, will take place in spring 2007, Dublin. Delegates may attend individual modules or a combination. Each is fully accredited for Engineers Ireland, CIWEM and construction CPD schemes.
The training has been sponsored by HRD Technologies, Acheson Glover, Galco Steel, Micro Drainage and Wallingford Software
For further information or to register for any of the forthcoming events in Dublin or find out more about SUDS events in London, visit www.ciria.org/workshops.htm or contact CIRIA, Classic House, 174-180 Old Street, London EC1V 9BP. (T) 020 7549 3300; (F) 020 7253 0523; (E) enquiries@ciria.org
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For further press information, contact James Milne at the above postal address or email: press@ciria.org.
Training Sponsors: Micro Drainage, HRD Technologies, Wallingford Software, Acheson, Glover, Galco Steel
Introduction to SUDS
This module provides grounding on the concepts, philosophy and the
local drivers for sustainable drainage. SUDS will be discussed in relation
to drainage and the built environment.
Designing SUDS
This module develops basic design information to reinforce current
SUDS guidance and regulatory framework. The first day of the module will cover
design principles and the second day will use the knowledge gained to work
through a detailed worked example.
Planning and implementing SUDS
This module will reinforce knowledge gained through reading SUDS guidance
and earlier modules. Delegates will also discuss issues relating to getting
SUDS implemented covering the challenges associated with eventual adoption.
CIRIA, EPG and Robert Bray Associates have a credible reputation for delivery of SUDS related training and projects, including the design of SUDS schemes and the production and dissemination of SUDS guidance.
Steve Wilson, EPG – Steve has over 20 years practical experience of geotechnical and environmental design for civil engineering and building structures including drainage design and redevelopment of contaminated land. He is co-author of CIRIA publication C582 Source control using constructed pervious surfaces and is lead author for CIRIA publication C609 SUDS hydraulic, structural and water quality advice relating to SUDS techniques.
Bob Bray, Robert Bray Associates – Bob is a landscape architect, who has been prominent in the design, management and promotion of sustainable drainage since 1996, and developed an environmental approach to managing rainfall. He was responsible for the inception of SUDS guidance at South Gloucestershire Council and the design of two early SUDS ‘demonstration sites’ at Oxford and Hopwood motorway service areas. Bob has also designed SUDS for housing, schools, wildlife sites, commercial development and public parks.
He is co-author of SUDS hydraulic, structural and water quality advice and has contributed to The operation and maintenance of sustainable drainage systems (and associated costs) based on experiences gained from the two MSA’s
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