Community Life-cycle Analysis for Stormwater Infrastructure Costs
CLASIC is online decision-support tool for stormwater infrastructure that uses life-cycle costs, performance and co-benefits to compare green, hybrid green-gray, and gray infrastucture practices.
With CLASIC, communities can evaluate scenarios of green and gray infrastructure technology combination to inform decision-making to achieve:
- Regulatory compliance
- Volume reduction
- Cost savings
- Water quality improvements
- Climate change adapations
- Social and environmental benefits
- Combination Gray and Green Infrastructure Scenarios - Oxford, MS
- Considerations of Progressive Greening in a Co-Benefit Analysis - Philadelphia, PA
- GI on Vacant Lots and Tree Installation Cost and Co-Benefits - Kansas City, MO
- GI Technology Scenarios and Climate Impacts - Dubuque, IA
- Revelopment Gray and Greener Stormwater Options - Kirland, WA
- Right-Sizing Projects in Small Communties - Harvey, ND
- Scenario Performance in Future Climate Scenarios - San Diego, CA
- SCM Hydrologic Performance in Redevelopment Areas - Carmel, IN
- Technology Performance Examples by Subunits - Savannah, GA
- Upgrading Existing Stormater Infrastructure to Enhance Receiving Waterbody Benefits, Fort Collins, CO
Questions about CLASIC? Contact: Tonya Bronlweewe, tonya.bronlweewe@wichita.edu, (316) 978-6638
The creation of this tool was funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) through the grant opportunity "National Priorities: Life Cycle Costs of Water Infrastructure Alaternatives" (EPA Grant Number: R836173). Additional information about the project is available through the EPA.
The WSU EFC worked with several partners, led by the Water Research Foundation, to develop the CLASIC tool. Project contributors and design team members include representatives from The Water Research Foundation, Geosyntec Consultants, One Water Solutions Institute, Water Environment Federation, Wichita State University Environmental Finance Center, Wright Water Engineers Inc., University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center, University of Utah, and representatives from communities across the United States that provided guidance, user input, and beta testing to support the creation of the CLASIC tool.