Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.24
Liaison Tess Esposito
Submission Date Feb. 23, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Dayton
OP-27: Rainwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 2.00
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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?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:

For new projects, all sites are maintained with strategies to runoff and soil erosion. In addition, several rain gardens have been installed across campus to retain and slow the discharge of runoff. Permeable pavers and rain barrels have been installed in several areas.


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? :
No

A brief description of the institution’s rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies for ongoing campus operations:
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A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:

Rain barrels have been installed on several student residences by students in sustainable learning living communities.


Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
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A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
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A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
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A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:

Several sections of porous pavers have been installed in highly visible and traveled areas.


A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:

Rain gardens have been employed in several low lying areas that had previously posed drainage problems.


A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):

Swales were created as part of the redevelopment of our campus Central Mall.


A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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