Goals

Environmentally Responsible Campus Design and Planning Principles

Consider the environmental implications in the development, construction, and operation of campus infrastructure, grounds and buildings.

1. Design landscapes that minimize irrigation and pesticide use. (Campus Planning and Design, Gordon Turow)

Prior Accomplishments:

1. Create garden plots for residents of White Course apartments to grow vegetables.
2. Identify funding and Residence Hall locations for landscape projects with students in Landscape Construction program.
3. Implementation of the Heritage Trees and Groves policy.

2003-04 Accomplishments:

1. Published the Fox Hollow Drainage Basin Storm water Management Design Manual on the web.
2. Completed the Fox Hollow Drainage basin storm water model.
3. Completed the construction of the Fox Hollow infiltration basins including a fully instrumented series of monitoring points.
4. Continued to synchronize goals for storm water management with the earliest stages of the planning and design process.
5. Worked with various Municipalities to evaluate storm water runoff from areas outside the University that impact University facilities.

2004-05 Goals:

1. Develop a first order storm drain analysis of the Duck Pond drainage area (MS4 priority area).
2. Complete water quality treatment for areas flowing to the Fox Hollow infiltration area.
3. Evaluate the efficiency of the Fox Hollow infiltration area.
4. Continue to access the effectiveness of porous pavement at the Visitor Center.