Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.74
Liaison James Speer
Submission Date Nov. 1, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Indiana State University
OP-23: Stormwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Stephanie Krull
Grounds Manager
Facilities Management
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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:

All campus parking lots and four residence halls drain into dry wells which relieves pressure on the antiquated sewage system of Terre Haute. We have installed four large rain gardens in the last few years to help with rainwater runoff. All of Chestunut street is drained without the need for sewer runoff. We are constructing a new North Residence Hall which will be completely disconnected from the storm water runoff.


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?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:

Rankin Patio has been developed as a green roof.


Does the institution have porous paving?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's porous paving:

Indiana State University has worked with the local asphalt company Wabash Valley Asphalt to install pervious pavement in the parking area at our baseball field and would like to explore using the material in future projects.


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?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's stone swales:

We have stone swales located at the Career Center, north side of the College of Education, Root Hall, and the Chestnut Street pedestrian area.


Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:

We have multiple vegetated swales and many of our swales are a combination of stone and vegetated swales depending upon the energy of water flow over the area. We have used native dogwoods and bald cypress that we use in our vegetated swales.


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:

All of our parking lots drain into dry wells. All of our turf areas have dry wells in them to control storm water.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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