| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.14 |
| Liaison | Kristina Hope |
| Submission Date | Feb. 2, 2024 |
Knox College
OP-22: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 2.00 |
Kristina
Hope Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Which of the following best describes the institution’s approach to rainwater management?:
A brief description of the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices:
Knox campus has 3 rain gardens: outside of the HOPE Center, installed in 2019, which collects rain from the roof; The Whitcomb Art Center, completed in 2017, has two bioswales to capture the stormwater from the building's footprint; and a rain garden, installed in 2016, outside of the library and collects water from the roof of the building.
A copy of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines:
A brief description of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines that supports the responses above:
Around 75% of campus building roofs discharge rainwater to the surrounding ground rather than to the sewer or storm-discharge lines. Large vegetated areas are preserved to enable natural percolation of this water. Knox also has five retention basins for on-site stormwater management.
Website URL where information about the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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