EPA Develops LID Design for Headquarters

In 2004, EPA Office of Water staff teamed with EPA's Facilities Management Division to develop a long-range plan to use the EPA's Federal Triangle complex in Washington, D.C. as a Low Impact Development demonstration site.

By developing this LID site design for its national headquarters, EPA hopes to serve as a leader in LID and a role model for other federal agencies, states and local agencies, and visitors. Moreover, EPA's efforts fulfill Executive Order 13101, which requires federal facilities to conserve water and employ stormwater management and LID techniques for all new significant landscaping. http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lid/stormwater_hq/.

For information on incorporating LID into a site design, please contact F. X. Browne, Inc. at info@fxbrowne.com.