| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.29 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Andrews |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of New Hampshire
OP-23: Stormwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Bradford
Manning Director Environmental Health & Safety |
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 of New Hampshire has developed a Storm Water Management Plan that encompasses six components:
* Public Education and Outreach
* Public Participation / Involvement
* Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
* Construction Site Runoff Control
* Post-Construction Runoff Control
* Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping
UNH and the New Hampshire Seacoast Storm Water Coalition have written Guidelines and Standard Operation Procedures for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination, Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping.
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 completed 2009 renovation of James Hall, designed and constructed in pursuit of LEED Silver Certification, included the implementation of a "green" roof. The rooftop plantings will help to clean and conserve water.
Does the institution have porous paving?:
A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
The Stormwater Center at the University of New Hampshire has utilized a portion of the West Edge parking lot to study porous asphalt in order to provide technology demonstrations and workshops. The pervious concrete parking facility installed in 2007 adjacent to Williamson Hall was the first of its kind in New England. The project is overseen by researchers at the UNH Stormwater Research Center, who are studying its effectiveness as a stormwater management tool. In addition, the UNHSC was instrumental in implementing the first porous asphalt road in the state of New Hampshire (more here: http://www.unh.edu/news/cj_nr/2009/dec/bp07storm.cfm).
Does the institution have retention ponds?:
A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
A retention pond system can be observed on the periphery of the West Edge parking lot, the largest parking lot on the UNH campus. The retention pond is utilized by the Stormwater Center to study its effectiveness in removing pollutants from stormwater runoff.
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:
James Hall features a gray water system that captures rainwater from the building’s roof and gutters for use in toilets and urinals, thus decreasing the amount of precipitation that would otherwise reach surrounding impervious surfaces.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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