Details
1-day course
CPD Credit: 6 hours, C1/C2
Course Aim
This course aims to provide delegates with a comprehensive insight into the key aspects of nature-based rainwater management and the requirements to integrate with complementary strategies.
Course Overview
The course will;
- Explain the issues the rainwater management plan is trying to address
- Outline the types of data that may be used to inform a rainwater management plan and the outputs that should be anticipated, including requirements for hydraulic modelling and stakeholder engagement.
- Consider the rainwater management plan process drawing from the experience of completed RMPs.
Course Objectives
After the course, the participants should:
- Be informed to scope an RMP.
- Make informed decisions during the development of RMPs.
Programme
- Introduction
- National strategy - objectives and strategies
- Considering parallel projects and strategies
- Identifying RMP objectives
- Data gathering
- Stakeholder engagement
- Developing a RMP strategy
- Requirements for hydraulic modelling
- Evaluating completed RMPs
Who Should Attend?
Local Authorities (various departments including planners, environmental services, drainage etc.) and consultants seeking knowledge in the scoping and development of Rainwater Management Plans.
Trainer’s Profile
Anthony McCloy - BEng, CEng, FIEI, MCIWEM
Anthony is Managing Director of McCloy Consulting, a Chartered Engineer, and a Fellow of Engineers Ireland. He has extensive knowledge of approaches to Rainwater Management, particularly in relation to NBS and climate resilience.
As a leading specialist in the field of Sustainable Drainage, Anthony has been delivering SUDS training workshops since 2006, and is a regular speaker at industry seminars and conferences.
Engineers Ireland supports the Sustainable Development Goals. This event contributes to Engineers Ireland's Sustainability Framework.
Please contact the Team for further information on scheduled course dates and In-Company options. You can reach us by phone: 01 665 1305 or email cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie