Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 82.81 |
Liaison | Aaron Durnbaugh |
Submission Date | April 12, 2023 |
Loyola University Chicago
OP-21: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.83 / 5.00 |
Aaron
Durnbaugh Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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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:
Medium to High
Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal | 95,441,000 Gallons | 113,582,000 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 95,441,000 Gallons | 113,582,000 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Period | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
Baseline Period | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
We use 2008 as our baseline for all measures.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 4,960 | 3,753 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 19 | 25 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 15,818 | 13,923 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 2,835 | 2,639 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 2,215 | 114 |
Weighted campus users | 13,573.25 | 13,280.50 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 7,031.55 Gallons | 8,552.54 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
17.78
Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 4,664,622 Gross square feet | 3,647,900 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 20.46 Gallons per square foot | 31.14 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
34.29
Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | 28.70 Acres | 26.90 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 3,325,470.38 Gallons per acre | 4,222,379.18 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
21.24
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
We have systematically retrofitted our facilities for water efficiency and engaged in education and outreach towards this end. In 2014/15 we did a research project on behavior vs. retrofit interventions in the residence hall setting.
Our Water Bounty program rewards the reporting of water leaks anywhere on campus.
WaterWeek is an annual week of programming on water-related issues.
Our Water Bounty program rewards the reporting of water leaks anywhere on campus.
WaterWeek is an annual week of programming on water-related issues.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Loyola has installed permeable pavers, drought-tolerant landscaping, rain-water collection cisterns, and living rooftops that all seek to reduce and divert stormwater run-off that otherwise would enter sewer systems, requiring energy-intensive cleaning and purification processes. The cisterns connect to Lake Michigan and feed back over 18 million gallons of water annually to the Great Lakes watershed. Semi-permeable paving material is also used on campus and semi-permeable artificial turf is used on Sean Earl Field inside the track, allowing rain-water to percolate into the ground.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
High efficiency fixtures are standard in any retrofit or new construction. A student project identified available water retrofits in all residence halls and the Water Tower Campus. A grant provided funding to implement these retrofits as well as a test a behavior change campaign focused on water use.
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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