| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.45 |
| Liaison | Keisha Payson |
| Submission Date | May 8, 2024 |
Bowdoin College
OP-22: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Keisha
Payson Sustainability Director Sustainable Bowdoin |
Which of the following best describes the institution’s approach to rainwater management?:
A brief description of the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices:
The Building Design Standards for Renovation Projects has a section devoted to reduction of stormwater runoff. Bowdoin utilizes a rainwater capture system on the roof of two LEED-certified dorms and a LEED platinum academic building. Collected rainwater is utilized for toilet flushing. The College landscapes with indigenous plants that do not require irrigation. Additionally, surfaces are designed to direct rainwater runoff toward plants to help maintain plant health. Bowdoin has several stormwater retention ponds, vegetative swales, infiltration galleries, under-drained soil filters, and under-drained bio-retention cells.
A copy of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines:
A brief description of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines that supports the responses above:
The strategies in the rainwater/stormwater management plan are the results of our effort to lower the impact of new development. For example, roof-water harvesting was the result of Low Impact Development (LID) practices during the design of the dorms, and vegetative swales are the result of LID practices when building soccer fields.
Website URL where information about the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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