Ever wanted to try your hand at green design? Tacoma Green Infrastructure Challenge Student/Faculty Info Session Thursday, Oct 30, 12:30-1:20pm UW Tacoma, DOU 260 (http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/campus-map/campus-map) http://www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/one.aspx?objectId=68259 What's your green infrastructure design vision for Tacoma? This is a State-wide platform that demonstrates the economic, environmental and marketing benefits of sustainable site development. For students and faculty living/working in Tacoma, this is your opportunity to get hands-on experience in green design and possibly win a prize! All college students and faculty are invited to this information session to learn more about the Challenge and how to form a team! Students and faculty can form their own team and recruit professionals to join your team! Each design challenge represents an actual property where the owner wants to showcase sustainable development methods. Entries will be accepted in the following three design challenge categories. Industrial Redevelopment - 1171 Taylor Way, Port of Tacoma Urban Redevelopment - SERA, Metro Parks, Tacoma Green Roadway - South Tacoma Way, City of Tacoma The Final Awards Ceremony is March 7, 2014 A prize will be awarded to the winner in each category. Award winning teams and design will be featured in a local TV Tacoma show and Tacoma E-news Magazine. Why You Should Participate Recognition! Show off your skills and innovative ideas, and promote student and professional creativity in an eclectic environment. You will receive hands-on learning with green stormwater infrastructure that can be applied to everyday design, construction and development practice. Nothing to lose! No entry fee is required to participate, yet there's prize money up for grabs for each winning team. Form a Winning Team Each entry must come from an integrated design team consisting of a minimum of one Washington State licensed professional Civil Engineer, Landscape Architect or Geotechnical Engineer. The inclusion of team members from the Land Planning, Development, and Construction disciplines is strongly recommended. To promote design creativity and extend educational experience, teams are highly encouraged to include local undergraduate students. Each team should have at least one team member that works, studies, lives or plays in Tacoma. Come join us to learn more! Contact Jim Gawel (TGIC Steering Committee member) for questions. Cheers, Jim James E. Gawel, Ph.D. Assoc. Prof. of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering Environmental Science and Studies Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program University of Washington Tacoma 1900 Commerce St Campus Box 358436 Tacoma, WA 98402 Phone: 253-692-5815 E-mail: jimgawel@uw.edu