Grad Student Reimagines Oklahoma City With Green Infrastructure Design Using InfoDrainage

Andrea Tavera, a former University of Oklahoma graduate student, used Innovyze drainage design software to promote LID-based, green infrastructure design in hopes of resolving Oklahoma’s two greatest drainage challenges caused by stormwater runoff: excessive flooding and pollution. 

A master’s student, Andrea Tavera focused her thesis on the evaluation of Low Impact Development (LID) and stormwater control systems for peak flow reduction. She was interested in how implementing LID techniques, through efficient drainage design, could help Oklahoma City and Tulsa improve their water quality and prevent the worst impacts of floods.