| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.30 |
| Liaison | Andrea Trimble |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Virginia
OP-23: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Jessica
Wenger Environmental Projects Manager Environmental Health & Safety |
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:
Virginia regulations require stormwater management for all projects (new construction or major renovations) that involve one acre or more of land disturbance. The menu of practices allowed and the manner in which compliance is demonstrated promote use of LID practices, especially those that reduce stormwater runoff through infiltration or evapotranspiration. In the previous three years (2012 to date), the University has installed five bioretention facilities, three vegetated roofs, two cisterns and one parking lot with porous asphalt. Additional BMPs:
https://www.fm.virginia.edu/depts/operations/environmental/bestpractices.html
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:
Virginia regulations require stormwater management for all projects (new construction or major renovations) that involve one acre or more of land disturbance (water quality and quantity control) or 10,000 SF of land disturbance (water quantity control). Portions of campus within the City of Charlottesville require stormwater quantity and quality management for projects disturbing at least 6,000 SF. The menu of practices allowed and the manner in which compliance is demonstrated promote use of LID practices, especially those that reduce stormwater runoff through infiltration or evapotranspiration. In 2016, the University installed five bioretention basins, three parking or plaza areas with permeable pavers, one vegetated roof, and one underground detention structure. Additional BMPs: https://www.fm.virginia.edu/depts/operations/environmental/bestpractices.html
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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