The purpose of this project is to conduct a set of on-site experiments to measure the stream flow in West Creek and Rock Creek in order to calculate the total amount of stormwater that can be collected to reduce the irrigation demands on campus.

By measuring the flow rate data and calculating the total amount of collectable stormwater, this project helps in the reduction of the demand and energy consumption of the irrigation system in the UBC Botanical Garden.

Students worked with different stakeholders such as the UBC Botanical Garden and UBC Sustainability Office. The Project was directly involved in the monitoring routine, data collecting, data compiling and final report presentation.

Educating other students is a priority for the Stormwater Mangagement project. The results of the project were further discussed in the decision making process of whether a retention facility on UBC campus is preferable or not. Similar stormwater retention strategies can potentially be studied in other landscape types in UBC Point Grey Campus.

Longetivity and Feasibility of the project: The flow rate data are directly related the total amount of stormwater retention. By installing the proper datalogger, the data are easy to collect. The project will last for ten weeks and the flow data will be always available for recording.

How has the Stormwater Management project impacted UBC? The implementation of this project is further interpreted and applied by constructing proper stormwater retention infrastructure to reduce the irrigation demands in the various landscape designs in the UBC Point Grey Campus.