| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.74 |
| Liaison | Tavey Capps |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Duke University
OP-23: Stormwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Tavey
Capps Environmental Sustainability Director Office of the Executive Vice President |
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:
Duke works with regional planning institutions to take a more holistic look at stormwater management solutions. Duke uses a Stormwater Impact Analysis model to model campus run-off based on the amount of impervious surface and considers the impacts on water quality, not just quantity.
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:
The Duke University Hospital has a lobby-level green roof in the courtyard. Included in the green roof are test plots and sites for green roof plants and mosses. (http://www.dukehealth.org/health_library/health_articles/green_roof)
The green roof atop the Home Depot Smart Home insulates the home from the cold of winter and the heat of summer. The roof’s soil also pre-filters water that passes throughout it, removing pollutants picked up from the atmosphere.
(http://sustainability.duke.edu/academics/research/smarthouse.html)
The French Family Science Center roof includes 15,000 square feet of sod to filter rainwater and cool the building. (http://sustainability.duke.edu/news_events/items/2007_10_30Buildings.html)
Does the institution have porous paving?:
A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
A group of Duke University students worked with KB Industries for their Markets and Management Capstone Course to install a KBI Flexi™-Pave demonstration site under two parking space reserved for Duke Zipcars outside of the Bryan Center. The Flexi™-Pave is made from recycled tires. (http://sustainability.duke.edu/news_events/items/2009_04_06FlexiProcessDuke.html)
Does the institution have retention ponds?:
A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
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:
Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:
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