Physical Place:

Buildings & Grounds

START Metric #52:

Stormwater Management

Guides & Resources

‘How To’ Guides

  • Storm Smart Schools: Integrating Green Stormwater Infrastructure

    From the EPA, understanding issues and requirements, and eight steps to integrate green stormwater infrastructure to meet regulatory compliance and promote environmental literacy.

  • A Guide to Stormwater Management on School Campuses

    How to create planters, rain gardens, choose native trees & wildflower meadows (Northeast USA), plus considerations for vehicle washing and maintenance.

Additional Resources

  • Water Pollution Prevention Project Toolkit

    From Generation Earth, this toolkit takes students through conducting a water audit, interview, and campus/ community cleanup event. Though created for Los Angeles Schools, any school can use the resource.


 Contact us at guides@greenschoolsalliance.org if:

  • You have a free resource to contribute or recommend that can help schools take action around this specific sustainability metric.

  • You authored a guide included here and have information about the Cost, Difficulty or Impact rating.