MIDS calculator sample exercises
For each Best Management Practice (BMP) in the Manual a page was created explaining how to apply that BMP in the Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS) calculator. Each page provides a discussion of the requirements, recommendations and information for using that BMP in the calculator. Each page contains an example application for the BMP. Links to those pages are shown below.
- Bioretention with no underdrain
- Bioretention with an underdrain
- Swale with no underain
- Swale with an underdrain
- Swale side slope
- Wet swale
- Sand filter
- Tree trench/tree box with no underdrain
- Tree trench/tree box with an underdrain
- Green roof
- Permeable pavement
- Constructed stormwater pond
- Stormwater wetland
- Other BMP
- Infiltration basin/underground infiltration
- Harvest and re-use
During the winter of 2013-2014, Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS) calculator training workshops were held. Example exercises and answers from those workshops are contained in the following pdf document. File:Calculator exercises and answers.pdf