Managing Stormwater at Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Baltimore, Md., recently used a stormwater management master planning process to streamline regulatory approvals for the continued development of its 150-acre main Homewood Campus and for linking long-term stormwater investments with campus sustainability initiatives.

The master plan approach offered a number of regulatory advantages compared with a more traditional approach. By developing a master plan and having the City's Department of Public Works approve...