Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.65
Liaison Melissa Cadwell
Submission Date June 15, 2018
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Syracuse University
OP-23: Rainwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 2.00 Melissa Cadwell
Sustainability Coordinator
Energy Systems & Sustainability Management
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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:

Storm-water management during new development projects is addressed in each project plan, as per NYS regulation. Stormwater runoff from ongoing campus operations is addressed incrementally; strategies include permeable pavement, sumps/catchment basin, green roofs, rain/snowmelt catchment and reuse system and rain gardens.


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:

When building and recovating structures we follow LEED guidlines for rainwater management.


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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