Richland College Science Building - LEED Platinum

The design for the science building and parking lots employs bioinfiltration swales, green roofs, disconnected downspouts and a raintank water harvesting system. These basic tools greatly decrease storm water runoff and dramatically increase time of rainwater concentration. The objective is to minimally impact the downstream watershed by keeping runoff from the developed site at or near the volumes and velocity of runoff prior to development. Excerpt from "Going Platinum" by Randy Wilkins, Storm Water Solutions, 2008.