| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Kathy Dhanda |
| Submission Date | March 22, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
DePaul University
OP-23: Stormwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Robert
Janis VP Facility Operations |
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:
All new facilities will be LEED certfied. An integral part of that process will be implementing a storm water management system. To date, DePaul has installed four under ground storm water collection cisterns. The lastest is associated with DePaul's most recent construction, the new acacemic center.
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:
There are two. The largest on McGowan South, DePaul's newest science building.
Does the institution have porous paving?:
A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
Does the institution have retention ponds?:
A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
Does the institution have stone swales?:
A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:
Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:
Because DePaul is in an urban setting retention ponds are not a good idea. As a resuilt, the greatest stormwater management measure is to collect storm water undergound for later non-potable water use. That is what DePaul is doing.
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