Participate in the EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge for a chance to develop innovative green infrastructure solutions, eliminating stormwater runoff and maintaining healthy water quality at NYU.

WHAT
What is it?

A challenge for teams of students to design infrastructure projects to manage stormwater runoff, providing benefits to their campus and the environment.

WHO
Can I enter?

Groups of students with a faculty sponsor can register. Check out the eligibility requirements in the 2016 Campus RainWorks Challenge Competition Brief.

WHEN
What are the registration and entry deadlines?

Registration: September 1-30, 2016
Deadlines for Entries: December 16, 2016
Winner Announcement: April 2017

HOW
What do I need to do to enter?

Register your team by September 30, 2016 11:59pm EDT. To register, submit one Project Narrative, two Design Boards, and one Letter of Support. For more details on submission requirements, view the 2016 Campus RainWorks Challenge Competition Brief.

WHAT ELSE?

The first place team in each design category will receive a student prize of $2,000 to be divided evenly among the team and a faculty prize of $3,000. The second place team in each category will receive a student prize of $1,000 to be divided evenly among the team and a faculty prize of $2,000.

Interested candidates should contact Nicolas Gordan at NYU Sustainability (nicolas.gordan@nyu.edu) and Sophie Waskow Rifkin at Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business (srifkin@stern.nyu.edu) for more information. Additional details are available on the EPA’s website.