| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.75 |
| Liaison | Josh Lasky |
| Submission Date | Feb. 23, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
George Washington University
IN-11: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Zach
Pittinger Contractor - long term Facilities/Grounds |
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Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) or ACSP for Golf | No |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | No |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | No |
| An IFOAM-endorsed organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) | No |
| Salmon-Safe | No |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | Yes |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | No |
| Bee Campus USA | No |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | No |
A brief description of institution owned and/or managed land that is currently third party certified under one or more of the programs listed above, including the year each certification was achieved and/or renewed:
In 2010 GW transformed a parking lot into a water reclamation park (“Square 80”) that offers a respite from the busy urban activity that surrounds it.
This unique water reclamation park captures and retains all water that falls on the site. It is the first rain garden on campus and it is planted with blue flag iris and sweet bay magnolia. The plaza includes a vegetated bioswale consisting of native grasses and groundcover. During heavy rain events, the bioswale acts as the adjacent rain garden's overflow, conveying water to an area drain and ultimately to underground cisterns for storage and reuse on site. Through a network of cisterns, tunnels, permeable surface, and rain barrels; this three-quarter acre site highlights the technological possibilities for managing stormwater.
The park includes educational signs to explain the various features and their significance.
The Square 80 Park was a participant in the SITES pilot program, and is certified under SITES.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://sustainability.gwu.edu/square-80-achieves-sites-certification
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