| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.74 |
| Liaison | Tavey Capps |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Duke University
Tier2-3: Non-Potable Water Usage
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Tavey
Capps Environmental Sustainability Director Office of the Executive Vice President |
Does the institution use non-potable water (e.g., harvested rainwater or graywater) for irrigation and/or other applications?:
A brief description of the source of non-potable water and how it is used:
Condensation in University, Medical Center and Health System cooling systems is reclaimed for use in Duke's Chilled Water Plant's cooling towers.
Duke is currently developing an irrigation plan for its athletic fields and select plants on campus that will use reclaimed water from the North Durham Water Reclamation Facility.
Water from the Asiatic Arboretum pond in Sarah P. Duke Gardens is used to water seasonal plants in the terrace beds of the Gardens.
The Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine and Applied Sciences (FCIEMAS), which opened in 2004, has a 70,000-gallon cistern underground to collect rainwater that is used to irrigate the nearly two-acre complex.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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