Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.66
Liaison Yumiko Jakobcic
Submission Date Feb. 13, 2013
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Grand Valley State University
OP-22: Water Consumption

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.39 / 7.00 Sharon Munski
Office Coordinator
Sustainability Initiative
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Water consumption, 2005 baseline year:
159,499,592 Gallons

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Water consumption, performance year :
152,131,257 Gallons

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List the start and end dates of the water consumption performance year:
July 1, 2011 / June 30, 2012

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On-campus residents, 2005:
5,143

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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
14,466

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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
5,359

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On-campus residents, performance year:
5,662

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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
17,018

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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
4,916

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Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with water consumption performance year):
July 1, 2011 / June 30, 2011

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Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to water use reduction goals:
Yes

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A brief description of the plan of action to achieve water use reduction goals:
University continues to build LEED certified buildings, promotes the reuse of water, promotes the reduction of water by education, reduces water consumption by the installation of higher efficient irrigation heads, and the use of runoff water for irrigation.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Nothing in writing in regards to a stated commitment to water use reduction goals, but the University continues to build LEED certified buildings, promotes the reuse of water, promotes the reduction of water by education, reduces water consumption by the installation of higher efficient irrigation heads, and the use of runoff water for irrigation.

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