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The Low Impact Design Studio has successfully completed a wide range of stormwater management projects by federal, state, local, and private funders, particularly dealing with on-site stormwater practices such as bioretention cells, swales, rain gardens, stormwater planters, water harvesting and reuse, living walls, and step pools.  The LID Studio has worked successfully with watershed and community groups, architects, engineers, contractors, and with various local governments towards the implementation of  practices which improve water quality.  Additionally, the LID Studio possesses technical expertise,  architectural landscape design skills, construction expertise, knowledge of plant material, green building, environmental issues, etc. which will be applicable for the technical assistance and training in order to successfully meet restoration goals.

RECENT STORMWATER RETROFIT PROJECTS
      LEGEND:  G = Grant & Proposal Development;  S = Stormwater management design;  L = Landscape design;  P - Permitted;  C = Constructed
 
1)   “Greening the EPA” at the EPA Headquarters (Washington D.C.) – Bioretention, Cistern, Pervious Pavement; Native Landscaping = SLP
2)    
*Port Annapolis Marina & Back Creek Nature Park (Annapolis, MD) – Bioretention; Bioswale; Step Pools = SLC
3)    
*Lincoln Drive (Annapolis, MD) – Bioretention Cell = SLPC
4)    
*National Park Service Headquarters (Washington D.C.) – Bioretention Cell = LC
5)    
*Ft. Dupont Ice Rink (Washington D.C.) – 3 Bioretention Cells = SLPC
6)    
*Ft. Dupont Activity Center (Washington D.C.) – 2 Bioretention Cells = SLPC
7)    
*M Place (Street) (Washington D.C.) – 3 Bioretention Cells = SLP
8)    
*DC Therapeutic Center (Washington D.C.) – Bioretention Cell, Swales = SLP
9)    
*Ridge Road (Street) (Washington D.C.) – 3 Bioretention Cells = SLPC
10)  
*Patuxent River 4-H Center (Upper Marlboro, MD) – SW Master Plan; 3 Bioretention Cells = SLP
11)  
*National Park Service Headquarters (Washington D.C.) – Bioretention Cell = LC
12)  
*PEPCO (Washington D.C.) – 2 Bioretention Cells = LC
13)  Heritage
Baptist Church (Annapolis, MD) – 7 Bioretention Cells; 3 Stormwater Planters; Living Wall = SLC
14)  
Bert Jabin Yacht Yard (Annapolis, MD) – Bioretention Cell & Comprehensive Stormwater Retrofit Plan = SLPC
15)  
Bywater Community (Annapolis, MD) – 2 Bioretention Cells = SLC
16)  
Anne Arundel Department of Health (Annapolis, MD) – Bioretention Cell = SLPC
17)  
Maryland Department of Agriculture (Annapolis, MD) – 3 Bioretention Cells = SLPC
18)  John
Tyler Elementary School (Washington D.C.) – Bioretention = C
19)  
Historic London Town & Gardens (Annapolis, MD) – 3 Bioretention Cells; Pond Restoration = GSLC
20)  Anne
Arundel Community College (Arnold, MD) – 5 Bioretention Cells = GSLC
♣ 21)  Stormwater Retrofit at St. Mary’s Catholic Church & School (Annapolis, MD) – 8 Bioretention Cells = GSLPC - Just Completed in August 2009 ! 
♣ 22)  Rockfish Raw Bar & Grill “Zero Runoff” Project (Annapolis, MD) – Whole Site Design - 4 Bioretention Cells, Water Harvesting & Reuse, Stormwater Planters = GSLPC – Construction Spring 2012 ! 
 ♣ = We were awarded two of nine projects selected & funded in the state of Maryland in 2009 !

A list of residential projects designed and constructed include:
1)    
K-D Residence (Washington D.C.) – 3 Rain Gardens; Water Harvesting = SLC
2)    
B Residence (Ellicott City, MD) – 2 Rain Gardens; Water Harvesting = SLC
3)    
S Residence (Annapolis, MD) – Rain Garden = SLC
4)    
B-D Residence (Edgewater, MD) – 2 Rain Gardens; Bioswales = SLC
5)    
F Residence (Edgewater, MD) – Rain Garden = SLC
6)    
O Residence (Crownsville, MD) – Rain Garden, Water Harvesting, Solar Panels, Irrigation = SL; C tbd
7)    
B-F Residence (Great Falls, VA)  – 3 Rain Gardens, Water Harvesting = SL; C tbd
8)    
B-F Residence Guest House (Great Falls, VA)  – 4 Rain Gardens, Water Harvesting = SL; C tbd
9)    
D Residence (Annandale, VA)  – 3 Rain Gardens, Water Harvesting = SL; C tbd
10)  Just installed eleven rain gardens at nine homes (Edgewater, MD)  !  = SLC

* Denotes retrofit projects to design firms for which the LID Studio provided consultation services.

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