Videos demonstrating use of the Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS) calculator are being developed. These videos will typically be short and focus on a specific aspect of the calculator. Videos tentatively planned include the following.
- Overview of the calculator
- Setting up your project site
- Basis for calculations and changing defaults
- The Excel file behind the graphical user interface
- Bioretention
- Infiltration basin/trench and underground infiltration
- Swale
- Tree trench
- Sand filter and iron enhanced sand filter
- Permeable pavement
- Green roof
- Wetlands and constructed ponds
- Harvest and use/re-use
- Disconnection BMP
- The Other BMP
- BMPs in series and routing BMPs
- Infiltration exercises
- Filtration exercises
- Multiple BMP exercises
- Interpreting results
- Using the calculator for large areas and lumping BMPs
- Available resources