| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.24 |
| Liaison | Alicia Gowan |
| Submission Date | June 18, 2024 |
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
OP-22: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 2.00 |
Alicia
Gowan Sustainability Specialist Campus and Community Planning |
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:
Although KPU does not have a comprehensive rainwater management strategy, the Kwantlen Student Association, in collaboration with the Facilities Department, provide rainwater barrels for the community garden users at KPU. Potable water is only used during dry spells in the summer months. KPU also has a pond or "water feature" beside the main courtyard at Surrey Campus which assists with rainwater run-off. In addition, Surrey Main building on the Surrey Campus has a water collection feature where overflow runoff from the roof flows. KPU Langley also has a pond area that aids with excess water due to storm water flooding in the adjacent parking lots. KPU's planning team intends to incorporate rainwater management whenever possible in new land-use projects. KPU's Horticulture program "Urban Ecosystems", maintains a 65-metre rain garden and a vertical living wall rain garden at the Langley Campus.
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:
KPU has a set of guidelines highlighted within its Sustainability Framework about rainwater management including the following (linked below):
SF.5.4.1 Ecosystem-based Landscapes
- Ensure all future development limits impact on
existing waterways, riparian areas, and habitats - At the time of building and open space design,
explore strategies to minimize development
footprints and create open spaces that can
contribute to functional ecosystem landscapes - Develop comprehensive rainwater management
plans that adopt a watershed lens and
prioritizes green infrastructure systems and
low-impact development practices such as
bioswales, rain gardens, and constructed
wetlands. Plans should reflect the unique
ecological context of each campus and include
approaches appropriate to each. - As Open Spaces are designed, collaboration
with Indigenous Peoples on the application of
Indigenous design principles is envisioned
Website URL where information about the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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