Advanced Bioretention Design 
Date
12 May 2010
Time
8.45am – 5.00pm
Venue
Brisbane CBD (TBC)
Course Outline
This “hands on”, one-day course provides training on advanced aspects of bioretention design. During the day you will actively learn through the development of a worked example and a design review exercise. The course covers recent design advancements and research findings and, including those from the Facility for Advancing Water Biofiltration (FAWB).
Key learnings
- Understand key scientific principles and latest research findings.
- Understand the role of, and key design issues, with submerged (anaerobic) zones in bioretention systems.
- Understand the troubleshooting process for poorly functioning bioretention systems.
- Understand common design mistakes and what to look for when reviewing or assessing designs for bioretention systems.
Who should attend?
The course will assist practitioners who have a basic understanding of how bioretention systems work and have some experience in their design or assessment. Participants should have attended the Fundamentals of Bioretention Design course.
Presenters
The course will be presented by Shaun Leinster (Design Flow) and Alan Hoban (SEQ Healthy Waterways Partnership). Shaun and Alan have experience in many aspects of water sensitive urban design, ranging from policy development to design and construction of water sensitive urban design infrastructure. Shaun and Alan were key contributors to the “Water Sensitive Urban Design Technical Design Guidelines for South East Queensland”.
Cost
$490 (incl GST) per person
$392 (incl GST) per person for Government, not-for-profit organisations and students
Registration
To register for this course, please complete the online registration form below.
Online payments are not available at this time, therefore a tax invoice will be emailed to the person on the Billing Details section of the registration form.
Cancellations
Registrations cancelled less than three days prior to the course are non-refundable but are transferable to another individual within the same organisation.