| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.10 |
| Liaison | Jim Dees |
| Submission Date | May 21, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Appalachian State University
OP-23: Stormwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from new development projects? :
Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from ongoing campus operations? :
A brief description of the institution's stormwater management initiatives:
*The Carol Grotnes Belk Library and Information Commons and associated parking deck have a rainwater detention retention system that captures water, and by way of weir, releases the water into the watershed to prevent flooding.
*The university is also currently studying permeable concrete surfaces and currently has 3 permeable concrete parking spaces under study.
*The Holmes Convocation Center has a filtered storm water catchment system. One reservoir is 2400 gallons and another is 900 gallons.
*The university has future plans to install a storm water filtration system on Stadium Drive lot, a 400 space parking lot.
The website URL where information about the institution's stormwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
Does the institution have a living or vegetated roof?:
A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:
*The green roof is a project of the Appalachian State Physical Plant in conjunction with Pepco Energy Services and is designed specifically to conserve energy, as well as show students the benefits of vegetative roofs on campus. It is located on Kerr Scott Building.
Link to map: http://maps.appstate.edu/campus-map/index.php?marker=9
*Appalachian has 3 construction projects underway with green roofs included in their design.
Does the institution have porous paving?:
A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
The university is also currently studying permeable concrete surfaces and currently has 3 permeable concrete parking spaces under study. There has been a big push to use permeable-wearing services, but so far, the experimental plots have not proven to be successful due to snow removal, freeze/thaw conditions, use of slag, and heavy axial loadings.
Does the institution have retention ponds?:
A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
On Rivers Street under the overhead walkway as part of the Kraut Creek Restoration is a newly built retention pond. Designed to hold (a certain amount of water for a certain amount of time).
Does the institution have stone swales?:
A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
The Kraut Creek Restoration includes stone swales intended to aid in bank retention and stormwater management.
Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:
Kraut Creek as it flows through Durham Park features a vegetated swale to help with stormwater management while also enhancing the aesthetics of the park.
Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:
Our new Beasley Broadcast Center is designed to collect stormwater and reuse as gray water.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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