Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.10
Liaison Ciara Tennis
Submission Date Jan. 11, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Eastern Connecticut State University
OP-27: Rainwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 2.00 Renee Theroux-Keech
Interim Director
Office of Facilities Management & Planning
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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?:
No

A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:

Eastern does not have an explicit LID policy in place, but had integrated LID into recent projects. In front of Eastern's Science Building there is a bioswale which includes native vegetation, pervious pavement and rainwater collection system of troughs. At one of the lower points on campus during rain events, storm water runs off toward the Science Building and is slowed down by planted vegetation on steep slopes, pervious pavement and bioswale collection.


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? :
No

A brief description of the institution’s rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies for ongoing campus operations:
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A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:

Science Building


Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
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A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
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A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:

N/A


A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
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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):

There is a bioswale in front of the Science Building (see description above).


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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