| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.11 |
| Liaison | Kathleen McCaig |
| Submission Date | March 15, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Berea College
OP-27: Rainwater Management
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Kathleen
McCaig Sustainability Coordinator Operations & Sustainability |
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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
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A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:
The College works with a stormwater management consultant during the design phase to minimize or eliminate stormwater runoff. Stormwater reduction strategies for all new construction is handled under our Ecological Renovation Standards that strive to reach LEED Gold certification. Deep Green Residence Hall, the Ecovillage and Draper Hall have been implemented including bioswales and porous paving, and are good examples of our commitment.
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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? :
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies for ongoing campus operations:
Ecological Standards adopted that strive for LEED Gold Certification on all new construction and major renovation projects.
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A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
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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:
The ground floor roof of the Alumni Building is a green roof.
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A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
The College has installed porous paving in the Admission Building parking lot, Boone Tavern parking lot, and Deep Green Residence Hall parking lot.
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A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
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A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
There are stormwater retention ponds at the Ecovillage
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A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
There are vegetated swales in the Ecovillage complex.and Deep Green.
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A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
In the Draper Building, the roof design channels rainwater into a 12,000-gallon underground cistern behind the building, and the rainwater is used for landscape irrigation and toilet flushing, reducing potable water use by 1/3.
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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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