Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 31.07
Liaison Elisabeth Reed
Submission Date Feb. 16, 2012
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STARS v1.0

Illinois State University
OP-23: Stormwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Elisabeth Reed
Director
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from new development projects? :
Yes

Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from ongoing campus operations? :
Yes

A brief description of the institution's stormwater management initiatives:

Management is accomplished through several grounds initiatives such as permeable pavement in all new and renovated parking lots, bioswales and rain gardens.


The website URL where information about the institution's stormwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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Does the institution have a living or vegetated roof?:
No

A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:
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Does the institution have porous paving?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's porous paving:

All new and renovated parking lots are required to have permeable pavement installed.


Does the institution have retention ponds?:
No

A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
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Does the institution have stone swales?:
No

A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
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Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:

Along the creek that runs through campus as well as at the recreation fields where there has historically been a great deal of run-off.


Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
Yes

A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:

No mow zones have helped to reduce the flow of water across traditionally mowed lawn.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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