| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.90 |
| Liaison | Deborah Steinberg |
| Submission Date | Dec. 6, 2021 |
Carnegie Mellon University
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.05 / 2.00 |
Steve
Guenther University Engineer and Assistant Vice President of Facilities Management and Campus Services Facilities Management Services |
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Total campus area:
157.20
Acres
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
| Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
| Area managed organically, without the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides | 5 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed | 95 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices | 0 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 100 Acres |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
57.2 acres removed for building footprint and impervious surfaces.
Organic program
5
If reporting an organic program, provide:
CMU maintains natural hillsides on campus without the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program
95
If reporting an IPM program, provide:
A brief description of the IPM program:
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Optional Fields
The use of native plant species in Carnegie Mellon University landscaping is currently encouraged and recommended by Division 2, Section 02950 of the university design guidelines.
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
Only 5 acres (5%) of 100 acres of permeable campus grounds are irrigated. Stormwater capture and retention has been used for all new development projects in the past 10 years to reduce runoff and stress on the municipal combined storm sewer infrastructure. In addition, the university has installed several water reuse systems. In 2017, we installed a 275,000 gallon cistern under our historic quad that captures storm water for use in our cooling plant. A 6,000 gallon grey water system captures rain water in a storage tank to be used for irrigating the grounds around the MCIC building. The hillside near the Gates Hillman Complex was engineered to capture storm water runoff from the hillside. There are also over 41,000 sq ft of green roofs on campus buildings.
https://www.cmu.edu/environment/energy-water/stormwater.html
https://www.cmu.edu/environment/energy-water/stormwater.html
A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:
Carnegie Mellon University composts all plant materials waste through a recycling contractor.
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
CMU has installed approximately 41,000 sq ft of green roofs.
A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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