| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.78 |
| Liaison | Monika Kamboures |
| Submission Date | April 10, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
OP-23: Stormwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 2.00 |
Deborah
Scheider Project Coordinator Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies |
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:
There are requirements as part of the new construction projects contracts that require contractors to reduce/address storm water run off. The campus has a written Stormwater Plan available on the web at http://www.csupomona.edu/~ehs/ftp/StormWaterMgmtPlan.doc. However, the University has turned down requests to fully implement this plan
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:
We have two areas of living roof systems at the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies. These areas are for both demonstration purposes and research purposes. Graduate students and faculty are actively engaged in research with living roof test cells at the Lyle Center and these living roof test cells are actively included in the public tours provided to over 3,000 visitors annually.
In addition the Lyle Center has a living roof on the Habitat 21 prototype house. This home is integral part of the Lyle Center tour and demonstrates the cooling effects, water conservation and the opportunity for growing food.
http://www.csupomona.edu/~pmlaroche/rdocs/PLEALaRoche2009.pdf
Does the institution have porous paving?:
A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
n/a
Does the institution have retention ponds?:
A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
n/a
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:
In-ground bioswale installed to receive rain run-off from around the building all allow it to recharge the natural ground water aquifer in the area.
Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:
n/a
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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