| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.91 |
| Liaison | Andy Mitchell |
| Submission Date | July 17, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Illinois Chicago
IN-15: Stormwater Modeling
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Cynthia
Klein-Banai Associate Chancellor for Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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A brief description of the institution’s stormwater modeling program and/or practices, including the methodologies and tools used:
UIC currently engages in stormwater modeling for all its campus area using several different models and modeling techniques. UIC employs the EPA’s National Stormwater Calculator (SWC), EPA’s Storm Water Management Model (SWMM), an inhouse model developed by Dr. Moira Zellner called Landscape Green Infrastructure Design (L-GrID), and is in the process of employing Optimatics in modeling stormwater runoff and the optimal selection and placement of green infrastructure (GI) on campus. UIC strives to retain as much run-off as possible; current modeling suggests that with extensive GI placement UIC can achieve a 60% reduction in stormwater runoff, likely capturing the 75th percentile rain for the Northeastern region of Illinois. The stormwater modeling and green infrastructure effort on UIC’s campus is part of its Net Zero Water commitment of the its larger Climate Commitments.
For which of the following percentile local or regional rainfall events does the institution retain runoff on-site using LID practices and green infrastructure? (95th, 90th, 85th, 80th, 75th, Other):
75th
The percentile local or regional rainfall event for which the institution retains runoff on-site using LID practices and green infrastructure (0-100):
60
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