| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.58 |
| Liaison | James Gordon |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Thompson Rivers University
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 2.00 |
James
Gordon Environmental Programs and Research Coordinator TRU Office of Environment and Sustainability |
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:
At this time, TRU does not employ Low Impact Development (LID) practices to reduce rainwater/stormwater runoff.
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:
There is currently no policy, plan, or strategy for rainwater/stormwater management for ongoing campus operations.
A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
At this time, there is no harvesting of rainwater employed by TRU.
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:
There are no rainwater filtering systems employed by TRU to treat water prior to release.
A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
The university has two living roofs on the House of Learning building. They consist of natural, native vegetation that can be found in nearby natural areas throughout the surrounding countryside.
A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
There is no porous paving employed by the institution.
A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
There is no downspout disconnection employed at TRU.
A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
There are no rain gardens currently on campus.
A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
There are no stormwater rentention and/or detention ponds employed by TRU.
A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
There are no bioswales on campus.
A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
There are currently no 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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Source: Lincoln Chua, TRU Facilities.
Source: Lincoln Chua, TRU Facilities.
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