| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.30 |
| Liaison | William Clancey |
| Submission Date | Feb. 9, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Durham College
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 2.00 |
Suzanne
Chasse Manager, Facilities Services Facilities Services |
Does the institution use Low Impact Development (LID) practices as a matter of policy or standard practice to reduce rainwater/stormwater runoff volume and improve outgoing water quality for new construction, major renovation, and other projects?:
A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:
Excerpt from Campus Master Plan
"In the management of stormwater on site, Durham College should, wherever possible apply low impact development (LID) principles. This will help to mitigate reductions to groundwater recharge due to the increase in imperviousness caused by the proposed development. Additional guidelines relating to LID principles and criteria are identified in Section 3.1."
Has the institution adopted a rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, or strategies that mitigate the rainwater runoff impacts of ongoing campus operations through the use of green infrastructure? :
A brief description of the institution’s rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies for ongoing campus operations:
N/A
A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
N/A
Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
N/A
A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
N/A
A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
Durham College currently has 3 retention ponds. One large pond to the south end of the campus and two ponds on the north side of the campus.
A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
Both stone and vegetated bioswales line the parking lots to facilitate the runoff.
A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
N/A
The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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