| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.28 |
| Liaison | Austin Eriksson |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
California State University, Northridge
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Austin
Eriksson Director of Energy and Sustainability FPDC |
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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:
CSUN has several bioswales throughout the campus that are utilized for capture rainwater and surface runoff.
None
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:
CSUN follows the state required storm-water management strategies. These strategies include: Education / Outreach, Construction Site Run Off Program, Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) Requirements, Program Management Element, Education / Outreach, Illicit Discharge Detection / Elimination, Illicit Discharge Detection / Elimination, Illicit Discharge Detection / Elimination, Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping, Landscape Design and Maintenance, Post Construction Storm Water Management Program, etc.
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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:
0
Gallons
None
A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
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None
A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
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A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
The university has several locations on campus that have permeable paves that allow water to infiltrate reducing the amount of runoff.
None
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:
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A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
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A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
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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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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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