| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 29.24 |
| Liaison | Laurel Pikcunas |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
University of Hawaii Windward Community College
OP-22: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Christian
Palmer Assistant Professor Anthropology |
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:
There is no written policy for rainwater management, but the campus has extremely good management in place. WCC is located in a very wet area of O‘ahu and does not require any irrigation infrastructure to maintain the landscape.
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:
WCC installed a BioSwale or rain garden at Hale Imiloa Natural Sciences Building that is maintained by Hui O Koolaupoko
Hale A‘o Hawaiian Studies Department buildings all have rainwater catchment systems.
Rain water pillows are installed under eaves of every building on campus. Runoff flows into gardens or stormwater infrastructure.
WCC also installed two large flood plains behind the Hale A‘o parking lot to prevent flash flooding.
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:
The attached document includes design guidelines that WCC actual followed in full. WCC Facilities Manager does not have official policy outlining these practices.
The attached document includes design guidelines that WCC actual followed in full. WCC Facilities Manager does not have official policy outlining these practices.
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