Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 37.31
Liaison Stephan Classen
Submission Date March 6, 2018
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Cascadia College
OP-23: Rainwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 2.00 Jodie Galvan
Assistant Director of Sustainable Practices
Student Learning
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Which of the following best describes the institution’s approach to rainwater management?:
No written policies, plans or guidelines, but green infrastructure and LID practices are used

A brief description of the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices:

We use green infrastructure and LID practices across the campus. We have multiple vegetated bio-swales on campus as well as oil/water separators and rain gardens. We have restored 58 acres of wetlands on campus and take great care to reduce pollution from storm water runoff into these wetlands. One of the students in our Bachelor of Applied Science in Sustainable Practices program is currently developing a comprehensive inventory of the LID features on campus and suggesting the developing of new LID features in light of our recently updated campus master plan.


A copy of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines:
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A brief description of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines that supports the responses above:

Our 2017 Campus Master Plan has six guiding principles including 'Enhanced Environmental and Human Health' which is described as follows:

The commitment of both UW Bothell
and Cascadia College to environmental
protection, sustainability, and the wellbeing
of students, staff, faculty, and
the surrounding community is integral
to the Campus Master Plan. Energy
conservation, natural daylight and
ventilation, effi cient use of resources,
preservation of environmentally valuable
features, and a mix of vibrant and
passive open spaces are all means of
enhancing the environmental and human
health of campus and community. The
campus’ environmental resources and
critical habitats will continue to be
managed in a manner that promotes
academic, research, and partnership
opportunities for UW Bothell, Cascadia
College, and the community-at-large


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