Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007: Advancing the Science and Use of Low Impact Development (LID)
Neil Weinstein, Scott D. Struck, J. G. Lee · 2010
The implementation of EISA has broad and far reaching implications for advancing the science and use of LID. This paper will present the goals and objectives of this legislation and the guidelines for implementation. The discussion of implementation of the Act will provide perspectives and examples of how this will promote the use and understanding of LID by the engineering design and regulatory community. Case studies from the EISA Implementation Guidance (USEPA, 2009) will be presented in order to demonstrate the key elements of the program and how it will promote the use of LID. The authors of the paper were both key contributors to the EPA team that developed this guidance.