| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.21 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | June 3, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Shelly
Janowski Sustainability Coordinator Facility Services |
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:
The stormwater managerment plan was developed to assist the University of Stevens Point to meet the current stormwater regulations and help in the planning for any future development to meet the requirements set forth by the EPA and Wisconsin DNR.2011.
The Facilities Planning Committee is a group that provides general oversight for
University campus planning and development. One of the responsibilities for this
committee is developing and maintaining a six-year plan for the physical development
of the campus. A complete Campus Physical Development Plan is conceptually a
statement of the campus long-range goals and the six-year building program to work
toward achieving long-range goal. In achieving these goals the University will have to provide additional stormwater management facilities. All new impervious surfaces will need stormwater management planning and facilities. These facilities will be more significant than providing storm sewer that discharges to a safe outlet. The addition of DNR code NR 151, as described previously, has placed added burden on the developer to provide stormwater management practices to prevent water quality and quantity problems.
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 study was done in 2006 to create a plan, which can be used to guide the University of Stevens Point to address current drainage problems, recommend best management practices to solve those problems along with recommendations to meet the requirements set forth in the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System and for future development.
The plan was developed to assist the university to meet the current stormwater regulations and help in the planning for any future development to meet the requirements set forth by the EPA and Wisconsin DNR.
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:
Rebuild of parking lot R includes an underground retention system and manifold collection system. Biological filters (rain gardens) were installed throughout the lot to remove suspended solids prior to re-charging the groundwater in the area of the parking lot.
A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
The green roof contains five different types of plants that effectively absorb up to one inch of rainwater. Due to the evaporative effects of the plants, the roof helps the LRC save energy. In the summer, less energy is needed to cool the building. The plants also help to insulate the building in the winter, meaning less heat is needed. This creates reduced heat island effect and less energy usage.
A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
The university chooses not to have porous paving due to winter conditions needing sand and salt applied to parking and walking surfaces. The debris would need to be vaccuumed off the paving.
A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
On our LEED-Gold Residence Hall, the roof water goes into the yard via a rain garden.
All other flat roofs on campus connect to the storm sewer directly.
A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
Old Main Rain Gardens– the oldest building on the UWSP campus, houses two rain gardens. The rain gardens, planted in 2005, collect run-off rain water from the Old Main roof and filter it so that cleaner water reaches the water table. They also absorb water, which means that less water reaches the storm water system and less energy is required to treat the water.
2011 Neale Hall renovation included a large 2-tier rain garden that has the ability to filtrate hundreds of gallons of storm water each year that might otherwise be diverted to paved areas, undersized storm sewer pipes, and the city of Stevens Point’s storm water infrastructure
A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
Retention ponds are located at several campus locations. One at the parking lot of Schmeeckle Reserve, a 280-acre natural area that makes up 2/3 of the University campus.
A retention pond was also included with the 2011 construction of a new chilled water plant.
A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
Seven bio-filtration islands were built into the rebuild of parking lot R.
A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
Rebuild of parking lot R was a stormwater best management practice demonstration. The stormwater collection system was designed to send runoff water to the Wisconsin River as infrequent as once every 25 to 50 years.
The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Neale Hall renovation included a large 2-tier rain garden that has the ability to filtrate hundreds of gallons of storm water each year that might otherwise be diverted to paved areas, undersized storm sewer pipes, and the city of Stevens Point’s storm water infrastructure.
2012 New construction of Suite style residences hall includes a controlled flow roof drainage system that ties into a stone stormwater management feature at the south plaza; also, no irrigation used for landscaping
Rebuild of parking lot R was a stormwater best management practice demonstration. The stormwater collection system was designed to send runoff water to the Wisconsin River as infrequent as once every 25 to 50 years.
In the planning stages of a science building, which will include low impact development practices.
Neale Hall renovation included a large 2-tier rain garden that has the ability to filtrate hundreds of gallons of storm water each year that might otherwise be diverted to paved areas, undersized storm sewer pipes, and the city of Stevens Point’s storm water infrastructure.
2012 New construction of Suite style residences hall includes a controlled flow roof drainage system that ties into a stone stormwater management feature at the south plaza; also, no irrigation used for landscaping
Rebuild of parking lot R was a stormwater best management practice demonstration. The stormwater collection system was designed to send runoff water to the Wisconsin River as infrequent as once every 25 to 50 years.
In the planning stages of a science building, which will include low impact development practices.
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