| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.91 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth Swiman |
| Submission Date | Dec. 19, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Florida State University
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.66 / 4.00 |
Stacy
Slavichak Water Resources Manager Utilities and Engineering Services |
Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 302,768,380 Gallons | 539,954,130 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 227,303,380 Gallons | 249,974,900 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
FY 2007-08 reflects the first year where data is anticipated to be accurate.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 6,733 | 6,613 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 12 | 22 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 35,340 | 39,413 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 6,670 | 6,638 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 2,461 | 1,190.80 |
| Weighted campus users | 31,348 | 35,303.90 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 7,250.97 Gallons | 7,080.66 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 13,539,980 Gross square feet | 13,787,288 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 16.79 Gallons per square foot | 18.13 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 1,085.33 Acres | 1,123.06 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 278,964.35 Gallons per acre | 480,788.32 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:
Take Back the Tap, a student group supported by Sustainable Campus, strives to change individuals’ attitudes about water. TBTT researches and discusses various water related issues, such as conservation, quality, and access, along with the local economic, social, and environmental costs related to bottled water with students through tabling and events.
Through Sustainable Campus and Facilities Maintenance, university departments can request a hydration station to be retrofit and installed into an existing water fountain. To date, over 100 hydration stations have been installed throughout campus.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Where possible, the Grounds department selects plants that minimize the water usage. FSU has landscaped areas that are non-irrigated and areas that receive no regular irrigation which are planted with native and/or drought tolerant plantings. Examples include the Life Sciences cage wash rooftop and the Student Success building.
The Grounds department utilizes rain shut-off sensors on the irrigation systems to prevent unneeded watering when soil is wet from weather.
FSU utilizes a geothermal cooling system for chiller condensers to eliminate evaporation losses which exist in campus buildings that use cooling towers.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives (e.g. building retrofits):
All building retrofits use low flow faucets and toilets. These are also mandated by the Florida Energy Code.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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