| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.23 |
| Liaison | Jody Jones |
| Submission Date | March 18, 2024 |
Mount Royal University
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.73 / 6.00 |
Jody
Jones Project Analyst Facitities Management |
Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal | 40,489,027 Gallons | 54,725,425 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 40,047,748 Gallons | 54,284,176 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, 2022 |
| Baseline Period | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Using same baseline year as GHG audit.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 720 | 858 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 2 | 5 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 60 | 120 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 11,139 | 9,165.69 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,221 | 1,626 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 405 | 65.96 |
| Weighted campus users | 9,206.75 | 8,380.04 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 4,349.82 Gallons | 6,477.79 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 | 2,959,994 Gross square feet | 2,243,338.86 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 13.53 Gallons per square foot | 24.20 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 59 Acres | 59 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 686,254.69 Gallons per acre | 927,549.58 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
In 2022, MRU upgraded its irrigation system. The new system that we are installing will provide us with all the information that is being asked in these forms, but it will be not be tested until the start of the new 2023 irrigation season. Once the system is installed up and running, we will have the ability to read our flow, gather how much water was used and where we use the most, read the existing moisture in the ground to allow us to water to our Manageable Allowable Depletion point, ensuring we don’t over or underwater based on weather events. This will ensure that any rainwater we get is registered in the soil and the system will not water. This smart irrigation system will also allow us to set up irrigation cycles in microclimates to allow weather based irrigation, reducing the areas that require irrigation and allowing us to focus on high traffic, high priority areas. Also, the systems pumps are not controlled by me, or the grounds department. Flow, pressure, pump readings, usage etc are all controlled by Building Operations. I have no access to that in formation so I can’t even begin to guess what was used, where, how many times the pond is filled, how much is drawn from the pond etc.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
A rainwater harvesting system has been implemented at the Mount Royal University Roderick Mah Centre for Continuous Learning with the purpose of using undesired potable water for the flushing of toilets and urinals. The system consists of underground rainwater tanks, complete with a chlorine water treatment system and pumping system, which delivers stored and treated rainwater on demand to these functions within the building.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
All LEED buildings have low flow fixtures and auto-flush valves.
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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