| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.40 |
| Liaison | Andy Mitchell |
| Submission Date | Sept. 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Illinois Chicago
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Cynthia
Klein-Banai Associate Chancellor for Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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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?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:
Our standard practice is to utilize low impact development practices on new construction since we are required to achieve LEED Silver or better. For instance, on the new Mile Square Health Clinic (LEED Gold project) we incorporated permeable paving in the parking lot and a green roof. In a recent landscaping project (the Memorial Grove) we incorporated permeable paving and native plantings.
Date Revised: Oct. 2, 2014
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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? :
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies for ongoing campus operations:
UIC's Climate Action Plan has been written up and its initiatives outline the following recommendations to later become policy: capture stormwater onsite, reduce/eliminate irrigation, native species, tree care plan, integrated pest management
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A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
There is an underground cistern for the Forum (a conference facility) that collects rainwater and it is used for irrigation.
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Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
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A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
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A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
A small green roof has been created on the patio/roof surface of the Art and Architecture building. Sections of the elevated plazas on the Behavioral Sciences Building have green roofs as well. The Plaza next to Education, Performing Arts and Social Work Building is a green roof over the "green" room. In addition to reducing heat load, green roofs can capture significant amounts of water that would otherwise run off the roof. All roof replacements will utilize reflective coatings or green roofs to the extent
possible.
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A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
Douglas Hall's walkways are constructed with permeable pavement so to absorb rain water in a highly used area of campus.
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A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
Lincoln and Douglas Hall, our two LEED Gold Certified Buildings, have rain gardens as a part of their outdoor landscape. The rain gardens help absorb rainwater and reduce flooding in a high traffic area on campus. The rain gardens infiltrate the water to the natural ground.
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A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
Underground tank at the Forum that is used to irrigate landscaping, but not metered for water reuse
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A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
With the construction of Lincoln Hall (UIC's first LEED certified building), the University has installed the first native plant plot surrounding the building with permeable ground.
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A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
UIC has installed a cistern to capture run-off from the roof
on the UIC Forum and the water is utilized to irrigate the plantings in the area.
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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:
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