Stormwater Management Plan
The purpose of the plan is to aid campus planning by identifying opportunities to incorporate sustainable stormwater management practices into future projects.
Stormwater Management Plan
The purpose of the plan is to aid campus planning by identifying opportunities to incorporate sustainable stormwater management practices into future projects.
Stormwater Management
In accordance with Philadelphia Water Department requirements, campus buildings and landscapes are increasingly being designed to prevent stormwater from overwhelming the city’s sewer system. These stormwater management practices include the installation and maintenance of lush rain gardens and green roofs, and also help further Penn’s water conservation efforts.
Stormwater Management Master Plan
In 2013, Penn completed a comprehensive Stormwater Management Master Plan for the campus. The Plan includes an assessment of all pervious, impervious, and landscaped surfaces on campus and provided an estimate of total stormwater generated within Penn’s 300-acre landscape.
Shoemaker Green
Shoemaker Green contains an underground cistern capable of holding 20,000 gallons of water, as well as a rain garden planted with native trees and other vegetation to allow for stormwater to drain slowly into the soil.
Penn Park
Penn Park contains a cistern with a 300,000-gallon capacity so stored rainwater can later be used for irrigation, as well as six acres of native grass meadows to help divert stormwater from the sewer system.
Campus Stormwater Facilities Map
Penn has mapped several types of stormwater facilities on its main campus, including green roofs, surface basins, subsurface basins, porous turf, permeable pavement, and natural meadows.