Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	74.94
Liaison	Yumiko Jakobcic
Submission Date	March 5, 2021

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Grand Valley State University
OP-21: Water Use

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Responsible Party

3.59 / 4.00

Yumiko Jakobcic
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Sustainability Practices

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Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:

Low to Medium

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	117,120,837 Gallons	164,141,690 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	85,868,837 Gallons	119,256,118 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2019	June 30, 2020
Baseline Period	July 1, 2005	June 30, 2006

If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

Baseline was selected when the University first started reporting and was chosen as a reasonable starting point

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	6,012	5,662
Number of employees resident on-site	13	25
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	22,828	23,674
Full-time equivalent of employees	2,445	1,879
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	2,641	371.50
Weighted campus users	18,480.25	20,307.88

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	4,646.52 Gallons	5,872.41 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:

20.88

Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	5,945,991 Gross square feet	4,189,524 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	14.44 Gallons per square foot	28.47 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:

49.27

Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	616 Acres	445 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	190,131.23 Gallons per acre	368,857.73 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:

48.45

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:

The Office of Sustainability Practices does several water-related campaigns throughout the year. Emphasis is on water conservation, particularly raising awareness and encouraging behavior change.

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

Stormwater is retained and filtered through 4 settling ponds which then feed excess water into the pond used for irrigation of the golf course, practice football fields and some lawn areas on campus.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

The University has employed a number of water saving methods in the form of plumbing fixtures and fittings. Low flow water closets, urinals and shower heads have been installed in new and existing buildings. Waterless urinals have also been installed in some buildings. Water faucets with built-in motion sensors have also been installed.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:

https://www.gvsu.edu/facilitiesservices/allendale/custodial-grounds-arborist-33.htm

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