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Liaison Deborah Steinberg
Submission Date Aug. 1, 2011
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Carnegie Mellon University
OP-23: Stormwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Martin Altschul
Director of Strategic Facilities Initiatives of FMCS
Facilities Management Services
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Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from new development projects? :
Yes

Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from ongoing campus operations? :
Yes

A brief description of the institution's stormwater management initiatives:

Carnegie Mellon University follows all local, state and federal stormwater management regulations. http://www.3riverswetweather.org/

The Morewood Gardens Parking Lot has a dry well installed for water run-off, which drains into a vegetative swale and concrete dam.

A 10,000-gallon underground baffled stormwater cistern is used to slow down storm water from the Purnell Center roof.

A 6,000 gallon rain water collection tank is installed in the CIC building and used for flushing and irrigation.

A 10,000 gallon rain water collection tank is installed in the Gates buildings and used for flushing.


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?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:

Carnegie Mellon has over 10 vegetaive roofs of various types including extensive, intensive and tray systems. More data and photo's can be seen on the web.
http://www.cmu.edu/greenpractices/greening-the-campus/green-roofs/index.html


Does the institution have porous paving?:
No

A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
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Does the institution have retention ponds?:
No

A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
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Does the institution have stone swales?:
No

A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
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Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:

The Morewood Gardens Parking Lot has a dry well installed for water run-off, which drains into a vegetative swale and concrete dam.


Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
Yes

A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:

The Gates Building landcaping is engineered to capture the maximum amount of storm water from the steep hillsides surrounding it.

The Solar Decathlon House has a Nine Mile Run Watershed Association rain barrel collection system which is used to collect water for the student vegetable garden.

Learn more about this collaboration at http://www.ninemilerun.org/


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