| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.63 |
| Liaison | Amy Kadrie |
| Submission Date | Jan. 6, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Rochester
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 2.00 |
Amy
Kadrie Recycling Coordinator Facilities |
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:
Every construction project has a stormwater management plan and devices that manage stormwater's impacts on the project and its surrounding area. At the Medical Center, there is a stormwater detention system that funnels water into tanks and slows their rate of release. At the newest building, At the Clinical and Translational Science Research Building. , there is permeable pavement and a raingarden, one of three on campus.
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:
A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
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:
The university has installed a bioswale in a new parking lot that diverts and filters stormwater and rainwater before it returns to the water table.
A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
O'Brien Hall, one of our newest dorm buildings, has a 200 sq ft roof garden installed.
A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
The porous parking lot for the Saunders Research Building is newly constructed and accompanies a bio retention pond at the Clinical and Translational Science Research Building. The fire path for the Towers Living Area allows for grass to grow through the pavers but is strong enough to support fire trucks.
A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
There are four small rain gardens near the Jackson Court living area as well as larger ones by the Saunders Research Building and the Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics.
A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
There are three bio retention ponds on campus that control runoff, filter pollutants and return the clean water to the water table.
A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
A vegetated bioswale was recently installed during the expansion of one of our larger parking lots.
A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
Detention tanks underneath the grounds of the Medical Center hold stormwater.
The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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