Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.32
Liaison Andrea Trimble
Submission Date Feb. 15, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.1

University of Virginia
OP-23: Stormwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Kristin Carter
Environmental Engineer
Facilities Management
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Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from new development projects? :
Yes

Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from ongoing campus operations? :
Yes

A brief description of the institution's stormwater management initiatives:

The University developed stormwater management master plans for the two watersheds (Meadow Creek and Moores Creek) that drain UVA property. The plans outline strategies for mitigating the effects of stormwater runoff from existing and new development. Several regional facilities have been installed. All new development and redevelopment projects must meet state stormwater management regulations for water quality and quantity control. General information on UVA's stormwater management policies are available at http://ehs.virginia.edu/ehs/ehs.stormwater/stormwater.html


The website URL where information about the institution's stormwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
Does the institution have a living or vegetated roof?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:

Intrinsic and extrinsic vegetated roof installed on Robertson Hall (6500 SF). Extrinsic vegetated roofs are also installed on Claude Moore Nursing Education Bldg (225 SF), South Lawn (about 3800 SF on Nau/Gibson Halls, 7500 SF on terrace crossing), Garrett Hall, and MR-5.


Does the institution have porous paving?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's porous paving:

Approximately 4300 SF of porous pavers installed in the alley between the Amphitheater and Bryan Hall.


Does the institution have retention ponds?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:

UVA has two retention ponds - one at the Dell and one serving the Health Systems area. The Dell pond treats the headwaters of Meadow Creek with a drainage area of 182 acres (approx 14% impervious) and has a forebay. The Health Systems Pond has a drainage area of 96 acres (approx 69% impervious).


Does the institution have stone swales?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's stone swales:

Stone swales have been installed to convey runoff to stormwater management BMPs or small streams. Examples include the swale at Stone Hall/NRAO and behind Darden Business School.


Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:

There are vegetated swales of varying complexity. Some are formally designed to provide water quality benefits and some are considered pretreatement before entry to a larger stormwater management facility. Vegetated swales are installed at the JPJ Arena, Pratt Drive, South Lawn, Carr's Hill Field, and along Culbreth Road.


Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
Yes

A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:

We employ numerous technologies/strategies for stormwater management including:

detention basins, extended detention basins, cisterns, bioretention filters and rain gardens, Filterra, Vortsentry, constructed wetlands, underground detention, oil-water separators, infiltration trench, stream daylighting


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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