| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.33 |
| Liaison | Enid Cardinal |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
Rochester Institute of Technology
OP-22: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 2.00 |
Enid
Cardinal Senior Sustainability Advisor to the President Office of the President |
Which of the following best describes the institution’s approach to rainwater management?:
A brief description of the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices:
A variety of stormwater management techniques are employed on campus. Older efforts relied heavily on retention basins. Newer projects include permeable pavement, green roofs, bioswales and rainwater collection cisterns. The type of infrastructure selected varies project by project, but anything related to a new building project, must comply with LEED requirements
A copy of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines:
A brief description of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines that supports the responses above:
RIT is situated amidst nearly 200 acres of wetlands, so storm water management is a priority in every project that is undertaken on campus. The University has a policy that all new buildings must be LEED silver or better. Sustainable sites requirements specified in LEED determine how stormwater is managed at each project. Strategies have included rainwater cisterns in 2 buildings to capture and reuse the water for flushing toilets, green roofs on 3 buildings, and a number of rain gardens an bioswales.
Website URL where information about the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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