Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.65
Liaison Audrey McSain
Submission Date July 13, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Lehigh University
OP-27: Rainwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Gary Falasca
Director
Facilities Services
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Does the institution use Low Impact Development (LID) practices as a matter of policy or standard practice to reduce rainwater/stormwater runoff volume and improve outgoing water quality for new construction, major renovation, and other projects?:
Yes

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A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:
By law, all land development is required to comply with Clean Water Act NPDES permits, which include sediment and erosion control practices and storm water management.

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Has the institution adopted a rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, or strategies that mitigate the rainwater runoff impacts of ongoing campus operations through the use of green infrastructure? :
Yes

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A brief description of the institution’s rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies for ongoing campus operations:
Incremental improvements to existing stormwater collection and conveyance systems, increased planting beds and improved turf management including smart irrigation to limit exposed surfaces and prevent erosion.

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A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
None

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Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
0 Gallons

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A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
None

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A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
Two small planted roofs on the STEPS building.

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A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
Open concrete lattice for driveway around a LEED EB project (Williams Hall) Porous walkways for new softball field complex

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A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
None

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A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
None

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A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
Large retention structure on Goodman Campus to detain runoff from athletic field venues.

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A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
None

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A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
small groundwater recharge basins on Goodman Campus

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The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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