| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.92 |
| Liaison | Gary Cocke |
| Submission Date | Feb. 26, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Baylor University
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.05 / 4.00 |
Jack
Reardon Director of Operations Baylor Facility Services |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Medium to High
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 451,010,700 Gallons | 383,895,731 Gallons |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 307,931,000 Gallons | 317,331,000 Gallons |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 5,289 | 5,149 |
| Number of residential employees | 31 | 24 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 16,001 | 13,239 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 2,575 | 910 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 18 | 0 |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 8,543,061 Square feet | 6,900,000 Square feet |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 304.50 Acres | 200 Acres |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2009 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
2009 was chosen as the baseline for both water and energy usage across campus.
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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
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Gallons
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
0
Gallons
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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Almost all campus buildings have individual domestic and irrigation meters.
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A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
Low flow toilets, showers, and faucets are installed on campus.
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A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Energy Star dishwashers are purchased for the dining , for example. All showers and most faucets, and toilets have already been replaced or retrofitted in the last few years.
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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
Currently 50% of campus irrigation systems are operated by the Toro Sentinel Smart Irrigation system. Utilizing an on site weather station to calculate daily evapotranspiration rate and adjusts the irrrigation settings accordingly. As of summer of 2015 and looking forward, 80% of campus irrigation is under this system.
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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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