| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.65 |
| Liaison | Audrey McSain |
| Submission Date | July 13, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lehigh University
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Gary
Falasca Director Facilities Services |
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?:
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.
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? :
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.
A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
None
Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
None
A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
Two small planted roofs on the STEPS building.
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
A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
None
A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
None
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.
A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
None
A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
small groundwater recharge basins on Goodman Campus
The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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