| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.93 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
OP-23: Stormwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Ezra
Small Sustainability Manager Physical Plant |
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:
The university has decided to incorporate rain gardens and vegetated swales in all new construction to reduce stormwater run off. The university has decided to implement the same technology for existing stormwater issues.
All new construction meets LEED for New Construction v3 stormwater management requirements such as Stormwater Design - Quality Control and Water Efficient Landscaping - No Potable Water Use or Irrigation.
Also to note: A team of students, faculty, and staff have initiated the Tan Brook Project, an initiative to raise awareness about the Tan Brook Watershed which runs underground across the campus and into the Campus Pond. This project has received campus wide support from administrators from Physical Plant and Facilities and Campus Planning and has become a platform for discussing future stormwater retention in centralized locations to resolve stormwater impacts of new construction projects.
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:
The New Academic Classroom Building will be the first building on campus to have a vegetated roof: http://www.umass.edu/fp/NACB/.
Does the institution have porous paving?:
A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
There are three examples of porous paving on campus, the Robsham Visitor Center and the Southwest Concourse, and the Stockbridge School of Agriculture.
Does the institution have retention ponds?:
A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
Central heating plant has retention ponds as well as the Southwest Concourse at the University.
Does the institution have stone swales?:
A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
Yes the university has vegetated stone swales. They are visible across campus and in new construction projects.
Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:
Yes the university has vegetated stone swales. They are visible across campus and in new construction project, specifically in the Southwest Concourse project on campus.
Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:
The Integrated Science Building on campus has storm-water recycling that supplies the cooling tower.
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