Campus RainWorks Challenge/EPA

米国のＥＰＡが大学生/大学院生向けに以下のコンペを開催しています

Campus RainWorks Challenge -A Green Infrastructure Design Challenge for Colleges and Universities-



これは、グリーンインフラを上手く活用し雨水処理の改善や、ヒートアイランドの緩和、大気浄化やアメニティーの向上などを提案するコンペで、ボードやビデオプレゼンテーションを用いて表現することと指示されています。

ただし、残念ながら参加可能な方は米国内の教育機関に所属する学生のみです、、



スケジュールは登録が10/5まで、提出が12/14で、受賞者発表は来年の4/22だそうです。ご参考まで



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About the Challenge

 

The U.S. EPA’s Office of Water is pleased to announce the Campus RainWorks Challenge for undergraduate and graduate students. Student teams are invited to create an innovative green infrastructure design for a site on their campus showing how managing stormwater at its source can benefit the campus community and the environment. Winning teams will earn a cash prize, as well as research funds for their faculty advisor to conduct research on green infrastructure.

Green infrastructure uses vegetation, soils, and natural processes to manage stormwater and create healthier urban environments. While single-purpose “gray” stormwater infrastructure (e.g. catch basins, pipes, and ponds) is largely designed to move urban stormwater away from the built environment, green infrastructure uses vegetation and soil to manage rainwater where it falls. By weaving natural processes into the built environment, green infrastructure can provide not only

 

stormwater management, but also heat island mitigation, air quality management, community amenities, and much more.

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□関連サイト

ＥＰＡ”Green Infrastructure ”案内サイト：http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/

コンペ募集要項：http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/upload/Final-Competition-Brief-8-21-12.pdf