SuDS in practice: Building low carbon, community led, long lasting solutions

This session explored examples of how three key challenges in SuDS delivery are being addressed: emissions and building material considerations, community engagement, and long-term maintenance of SuDS.

SuDS are growing in popularity as an alternative to traditional drainage. They help manage and treat rainwater, reduce flood risk, improve water quality, and create better spaces for people to live and work.

Despite the potential of SuDS to deliver multiple benefits, these outcomes will only be realised if we continue to share learnings on how common challenges can be overcome and consider the factors necessary to achieve the best results from SuDS.

In this session, we focussed on three key factors linked to the delivery of sustainable drainage systems: emissions and building material considerations, community engagement, and long-term maintenance.