| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.93 |
| Liaison | Joanne Wong |
| Submission Date | June 20, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Mills College
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 2.00 |
Nicole
Gaetjens Sustainability Coordinator Campus Facilities |
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:
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:
Mills College employs the strategies of rainwater harvesting on two LEED buildings, two bioswales, a green roof, and the maintenance of an extensive urban tree canopy.
A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
Mills College hosts two LEED certified buildings: the Lokey Graduate School of Business and the Moore Natural Sciences Buidling. Both buildings include rainwater harvesting systems that collect water that is used to flush the toilets.
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:
A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
The Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business hosts a living roof: an extensive roof system planted with native, drought-tolerant sedums.
A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
There are two bioswales on campus, a vegetated bioswale next to the Lokey Graduate School of Business and a stone bioswale in the Botanic Garden.
A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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