Rainwater Management Community-of-Interest:

A communication vehicle for British Columbia local governments and practitioners

This Community-of-Interest is the web-delivery vehicle for informing practitioners about the latest advancements in the state-of-the-practice for rainwater management.     (Read more...)

Influencing Actions on the Ground in British Columbia: Today's Expectations are Tomorrow's Standards

Living Water Smart & Making Green Choices: Rainwater Management is at the heart of Green Infrastructure

The Province’s Living Water Smart and Green Communities initiatives provide a framework for convening for action in British Columbia. The ultimate goal is to establish expectatons that will, in turn, influence the form and function of the built environment.     (Read more...)

Ministry of Community Development Circular informs BC local governments about 'Beyond the Guidebook'

Provincial initiative advances a 'design with nature' approach to climate change adaptation

The Beyond the Guidebook initiative supports and/or complements other provincial initiatives that will influence the form and function of the built environment and green infrastructure.     (Read more...)

Beyond the Guidebook: Federal Fisheries Perspective on RAINwater Management

Rainwater management is about protecting streams

Protecting stream health is a broader objective than maximizing how much volume can be infiltrated on a particular development. We now have the tools and experience to move from stormwater management to RAINwater management.     (Read more...)

A Look Back to the SmartStorm Forum Series: Genesis for the Water Balance Model

The genesis for the series was a focus group workshop held in October 1997. The coming together of a group of change agents in set in motion a chain of events that has reverberated through time in British Columbia.     (Read more...)