Vassar College
OP-22: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Cora
Kenfield Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Criteria
Institution uses green infrastructure and low impact development (LID) practices to help mitigate stormwater run-off impacts and treat rainwater as a resource rather than as a waste product.
Policies adopted by entities of which the institution is part (e.g., government or university system) may count for this credit as long as the policies apply to and are followed by the institution.
Applicability
This credit applies to all institutions.
Scoring
An institution earns the maximum of 2 points available for this credit by having comprehensive rainwater management policies, plans, or guidelines that incorporate green infrastructure, cover the entire campus, and mandate the use of LID practices for all new construction, major renovation, and development projects. Partial points are available as follows:
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Which of the following best describes the institution’s approach to rainwater management? |
Points earned |
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Institution has comprehensive rainwater management policies, plans, or guidelines that incorporate green infrastructure, cover the entire campus, and mandate the use of LID practices for all new construction, major renovation, and development projects. |
2 |
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Institution has rainwater management policies, plans, or guidelines that incorporate green infrastructure, but are less comprehensive (e.g., do not cover the entire campus, cover buildings and not other types of projects, or require consideration of rather than mandate LID practices). |
1 |
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Institution uses green infrastructure to manage rainwater and employs LID practices on a case-by-case basis or for demonstration projects (i.e., in the absence of formal policies, plans or guidelines). |
0.5 |
Measurement
Timeframe
Report on current policies, plans, and/or strategies at the time of submission.
Sampling and Data Standards
Report on policies, plans, and/or strategies employed throughout the campus.
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