1. Green Infrastructure Contractor Training Program 5WKS COST FREE
City of Detroit
Green Infrastructure Contractor
Training Program
5WKS COST FREE

2. CONTENTS Program Implementation Drainage Charge
Introduction to Stormwater
Natural Habitats
Elements of Landscape Design
Elements of Green Infrastructure
Construction Techniques

3. Construction Techniques
Depaving
Excavation and Subgrade
Concrete work
Liners and Geotextiles
Underdrains
Aggregates
Soils Bioretention

4. Maintenance of Green Infr
Designing and building maintenance
Short-term (years 1 and 2)
Long-term (beyond year 2)
Techniques

5. Field Training Site Visits to installed projects
Communicating with neighbors

6. PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Program Overview
Permitting Requirements
Contractor obtained permits
Inspections and Coordination
Excavated Materials
Non-Residential vs. Residential Prop

7. DRAINAGE CHARGE General principles Design details
Placing the stormwater
Inspection and Acceptance
Final testing and sign-off
Grades and Elevations
Infilitration

8. INTRODUCTION to Stormwater
Systems and Drainage
Stormwater Runoff
Stormwater Management

9. NATURAL HABITATS Planting materials Placement Timing Protection
Maintenance

10. ELEMENTS of LANDSCAPE Site Selection and Site Planning
Slope and Natural Drainage Area

11. ELEMENTS OF GREEN Michigan LID Manual Aesthetic Expectations
Biorentention
Downspout Disconnection
Disconnecting impervious area
Rainwater Harvesting
Rainwater Gardens

12. ELEMENTS of GREEN Bioswales Permeable Pavements Green Roofs
Asphalt – mix, placement, rolling, tacifier
Concrete – contractor certification program
Interlocking pavers – setting bed, joint mat
Green Roofs
Green Streets and Alleys

13. SITE PREP Limits of Construction Tree Protection Soil Protection
Temporary Soil Erosion

14. DEPAVING Pavement removal and disposal
Soil restoration and pavement removal
Grading
Vegetation

15. Excavation and subgrade
Excavation – material disposal
Compaction
Equipment
Soil conditioning
Flat means flat

16. CONCRETE WORK Precast MHs, CBs, other structures Poured in place
How to protect subgrade during concrete

17. FUTURE PARTNERS
NMCA
NAMCE
NOMA
DDF
U.S. GBC
PACE

18. FUNDERS
Erb Foundation
DEGC
BSEED
DWSD
GLWA

19. CONTACTS Tim Miles DEGC Palencia Mobley GLWA Marcus Jones DTC
Dave Jones BSEED

20. DATES October 1, 2016 Engineers Training
February 1, 2017 Contractors Training
March 1, 2017 Commercial Customers
March 1, 2018 Residential Customers

21. CONTACT Marcus Jones Director Detroit Training Center 313.221.5876