According to the project schedule, we finished data collection last week and started the evaluation of Agricultural Road. The evaluation will take two weeks on the schedule. This week’s blog post will organize the project processes, present the project management outline and the achievements of data collection while we are still working on evaluating.
Project Management
Based on the three-week research, we have a clear understanding about the project of Agricultural Road Walkway renewal project. Here is the plan about how we are going to finish the final steps of the sustainability evaluation according to the Sustainable Sites Initiative Rating System.
Objective:
To analyze the sustainability of the utilization of water about Agricultural Road Walkway after renewal for presenting the success of the renewal project.
Community:
The Agricultural Road renewal project affects the community of University of British Columbia and is a part of UBC students and staffs’ daily life. Therefore, our client, UBC Planning needs this evaluation to make sure the renewal project is green for the local community and is aesthetic to pedestrians.
Data Collection:
– Site plan drawings were obtained from Karen Kiest Lanscape Architects and our client, Dean Gregory
– Landscape design details and maintenance plan were obtained from UBC Landscape designer, Jeff Nulty
– Rain fall intensity data and hydrology concepts were provided by the CIVL 202 instructor, Dr. Susan Nesbit
Constraints:
– To get a perfect evaluation of the water utilization for site, there are eight different sections under the SSI-Water that are needed to be evaluated. Two of the criterion are not eligible to analyze based on the project boundaries:
- 3.3 Protect and restore riparian, wetland and shoreline buffers (worth 3 to 8 credits of the evaluation)
- 3.4 Rehabilitate lost streams, wetlands and shorelines (worth 2 to 5 credits of the evaluation)
- The precipitation data for the past few years of the region were not available, therefore, Dr. Nesbit provided the group Rainfall Intensity Data of 1992 at Vancouver International Airport as the estimate data to calculate the amount of stormwater that can be used in the irrigation system.
- The Maintenance Plan of Agricultural Road is not stated on the site plan drawings. Therefore, we had a tour with the landscape designer, Mr Nulty, talking about the significant sustainable system used on Agricultural Road and getting to know the usage of stormwater and pollution situation on the site.
Time Table
Jan 16 – Jan 20 Assign the roles and responsibilities to group members
Jan 23 – Jan 27 Schedule project plan
Jan 30 – Feb 3 Collect data needed for evaluations
Feb 6 – Feb 17 Data calculations including the use of TR55- the software for analyzing water quality on site
Feb 20 – Feb 24 Compile all the sections of water utilization evaluations and finish the final report
Feb 27 Hand in the report and post the final blog post
Feel free to contact us at ssi.agrd.walkway@gmail.com for further inquiries.
UBC Agricultural Roadway Group
One reply on “UBC Agricultural Road Walkway Project – Week Four”
This is looking great!
I have a couple of questions for you to consider (no need to answer them here).
1. Given the expected impacts of climate change, would you expect future rainfall intensity trends to be significantly different from the pattern indicated in the 1992 data?
2. Given that CIVL 202 is a “technology and society” course, do you have any comments on whether or not “relationship-building” has had an impact on your project so far?
Keep up the good work.
Regards,
SN