Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.22
Liaison Andrew D'Amico
Submission Date March 15, 2012
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STARS v1.2

Princeton University
OP-23: Stormwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 2.00 Natalie Shivers
Associate University Architect for Planning
Office of the University Architect
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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? :
No

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

As part of the Campus Plan, completed in 2008, the University prepared a sustainable campus stormwater plan, which focused on low-impact development and landscape-based stormwater management strategies.


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:

The rooftops of Butler College, the newest dormitories on campus, are being used as a case study to determine how energy efficient green roofs are: http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S25/01/12M89/.


Does the institution have porous paving?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's porous paving:

Porous paving has been installed on the Chemistry nature path. In the future, permeable paving materials will also be employed at new building projects on campus, including the Neuroscience and Psychology building complexes and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment.


Does the institution have retention ponds?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:

There are 2 retention ponds on University land, including the golf course and the site of the 93 College Rd. apartments.


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:
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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:
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