| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.93 |
| Liaison | Kevin Salfen |
| Submission Date | Oct. 21, 2024 |
University of the Incarnate Word
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 2.00 |
Kevin
Salfen Co-Director, Office of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Total campus area:
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
| Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
| Area managed organically, without the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides | 0.02 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed | 0.02 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices | 21 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 21.04 Acres |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
The community gardens at UIW cover 850 square feet of the Broadway campus, and this area is managed organically without the use of inorganic fertilizers or chemical pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides. (Source: Dr. Ben Miele, Chair, Sustainability Advisory Board, Coordinator, Sustainability Studies Concentration)
1.83 million square feet (42 acres) of the 63-acre Broadway campus are covered by facilities (buildings). (Source: Mr. Philip Lopes, Jr., Associate Vice President for Campus Planning and Management)
Organic program
If reporting an organic program, provide:
The community gardens at UIW use exclusively organic management pratices, and these practices are integrated into service-learning and volunteer experiences, led by Dr. Ben Miele, Chair of UIW's Sustainability Advisory Board.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program
If reporting an IPM program, provide:
A brief description of the IPM program:
The community gardens at UIW use a pest management program that relies on selected chemicals only when needed (e.g., diatomaceous earth). Source: Dr. Ben Miele, Chair, Sustainability Advisory Board / Coordinator, Sustainability Studies Concentration.
Optional Fields
The Broadway campus of UIW includes a number of heritage live oak trees such as St. Brigid's Oak, which is over 600 years old. Information about this tree is shared with the campus community: https://www.uiw.edu/mission/landmarks.html
In addition, regular service days offered by the campus-adjacent Headwaters at Incarnate Word focus on removal of invasive species to allow native plants (and insects) to thrive: https://www.headwaters-iw.org/volunteer
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
Drop irrigation is installed throughout the campus community garden to ensure that water is conserved.
A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:
The campus management team often chips brush on campus and delivers a certain portion of that chipped material to the campus community garden where it is used as mulch for garden beds.
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
To the extent possible, heritage trees have been preserved on the Broadway campus,
A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution:
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Source: Mr. Philip Lopes, Jr., Associate Vice President for Campus Planning and Management; Dr. Ben Miele, Chair, Sustainability Advisory Board, Coordinator, Sustainability Studies Concentration
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.