Appalachian State University
OP-22: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 2.00 |
BJ
Tipton AASHE STARS Scholar Office of Sustainability |
Which of the following best describes the institution’s approach to rainwater management?:
A brief description of the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices:
The attached file has a current list of our rain and stormwater features. Some features of interest include:
*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.
*University has installed Flexi-pave material at 3 locations on campus to study the permeable recycled passenger tires. All 3 areas are holding up well and consist of a total of 2165 square feet of surface area. Lovill Hall 1089 sq. ft.: Garwood Hall 636 sq. ft.: Student Rec. Ctr 440 sq. ft.
*One permeable concrete sidewalk area under study is located at the main chiller building at the Howard Street Roundabout across from new Belk Library consisting of 200 sq. ft.
*The Holmes Convocation Center has a filtered storm water catchment system. One reservoir is 2400 gallons and another is 900 gallons.
A copy of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines:
A brief description of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines that supports the responses above:
All new university buildings and or parking lots are designed with either retention or detention water collection and filtering systems prior to being released back into the natural watershed area.
The campus actively manages an urban forest and has been awarded "Tree Campus" designation. River banks have been specifically targeted for plantings so that tree canopies can catch / disperse water.
Storm drains are routinely camera'd to identify obstructions.
Website URL where information about the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The 23,000 gallons of water reported as being collected annually (above) includes the 20,000 gallon storage tank for the water cannons at the new field hockey field.
The 23,000 gallons of water reported as being collected annually (above) includes the 20,000 gallon storage tank for the water cannons at the new field hockey field.
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