Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 31.69
Liaison Elizabeth Masuen
Submission Date Aug. 30, 2021

STARS v2.2

Metropolitan Community College
OP-22: Rainwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 2.00 Sally Hopley
Coordinator of Sustainable Practices
Campus Planning and Sustainability
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Which of the following best describes the institution’s approach to rainwater management?:
No written policies, plans or guidelines, but green infrastructure and LID practices are used

A brief description of the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices:
We currently do not have a policy for LID in all projects, however, we do employ sustainable design guidelines that could be interpreted as LID practices. The guidelines are not currently used for any projects other than new construction.

A copy of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines:
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A brief description of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines that supports the responses above:
MCC's current stormwater strategies have been primarily implemented as part of our Horticulture Land Systems Management program. In the future, we hope to expand our stormwater management practices to include more departments from the source.

The Fort campus features rainwater collection through rain barrels and a large solar-powered pump system for our Horticulture area.

Also, all of our new buildings are required to be built to LEED standards, which require stormwater management practices.

Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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