Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 47.53
Liaison Kirsten Gabrielsen
Submission Date Jan. 14, 2019
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Orange County Community College
OP-23: Rainwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Kirsten Gabrielsen
Sustainability Coordinator
Biology
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Which of the following best describes the institution’s approach to rainwater management?:
Comprehensive policies, plans or guidelines that require LID practices for all new projects

A brief description of the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices:
College Policy: "Sustainable Capital Construction" requires all new construction to be LEED Silver or higher. With that, several practices have been used at the College to adhere to GI and Low Impact Development principles such as bio retention facilities, rain gardens, vegetated rooftops, and rain barrels.

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:
A comprehensive GI (green infrastructure) initiative incorporates storm water management principles into strategic planning, plans for new buildings, parking and site work, budgets and capital project planning, and other longer-term frameworks.

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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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