| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.03 |
| Liaison | Karen Oberer |
| Submission Date | Aug. 1, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
McGill University
OP-23: Stormwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Kathleen
Ng Environmental Officer Sustainability Office - Campus and Space Planning |
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Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from new development projects? :
Yes
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Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from ongoing campus operations? :
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's stormwater management initiatives:
In addition to following municipal codes for stormwater management, the University has been experimenting with alternative paving technologies.
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The website URL where information about the institution's stormwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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Does the institution have a living or vegetated roof?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:
The rooftop space around the Burnside Building is used by the Edible Campus Project, a partnership between the McGill School of Architecture’s Minimum Cost Housing Group, Santropol Roulant, a local non-profit organization, and Alternatives (although Alternatives is no longer involved) to create a thriving rooftop garden to support their Meals on Wheels program. The LEED Gold certified Life Sciences Complex integrates a thriving green roof as does the Macdonald Engineering Building.
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Does the institution have porous paving?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
Permeable spaces and gardens have been created throughout the downtown campus helping to improve overall storm water management. This included porous paving using recycled materials and various vegetated paving alternatives.
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Does the institution have retention ponds?:
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A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
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Does the institution have stone swales?:
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A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
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Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
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A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:
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Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
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A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:
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