Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.75
Liaison Dan DeZarn
Submission Date March 31, 2016
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State University of New York at Geneseo
OP-27: Rainwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Dan Dezarn
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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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?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:

The construction plans of the new Letchworth Dining Hall ncludes storm water control mechanisms that will: capture and treat storm water run-off and implement a storm run-off plan that will result in a 25% decrease in storm water amounts.

The new completed Monroe Hall utilizes rain water collection systems, which reduces the amount of stormwater run-off.


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? :
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies for ongoing campus operations:

Future building plans call for rainwater harvesting for use in toilet flushing and possibly irrigation.


A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:

Currently Monroe Hall and Doty Hall utilize rain water for use in toilets.


Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
3,000 Gallons

A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
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A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
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A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
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A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:

Several bio ponds are in place campus-wide


A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):

All bio ponds are both, vegetated and have some stone make-up.


A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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