| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.30 |
| Liaison | Emma Shipalesky |
| Submission Date | June 19, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.97 / 3.00 |
Robert
Akkerman Acting Director Maintenance and Operations |
Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 148,189 Cubic meters | 231,657 Cubic meters |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 148,189 Cubic meters | 231,657 Cubic meters |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 0 | 0 |
| Number of residential employees | 0 | 0 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 12,479 | 12,979.67 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 2,269.95 | 2,302.37 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 1,049.76 | 73.50 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 297,357.05 Square meters | 276,006.73 Square meters |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 6.41 Hectares | 6.41 Hectares |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
NAIT’s objective is to maximize water efficiency within all campus buildings to reduce consumption and the burden on municipal water supply and waste water systems. Water consumption is monitored to track usage and investigate facilities with abnormally high water consumption.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
Automated control of irrigation systems with mechanical timers allow them to operate regardless of weather conditions.
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Area of vegetated grounds was estimated by tracing all vegetated areas at NAIT's main campus, Souch campus, Patricia campus, St. Albert campus, and Distribution Centre on Google Earth to get approximate areas. Even though leased sites are within the institutional boundary established for the report, vegetated grounds at these sites were omitted from this figure as the grounds are not managed by NAIT. It was also inferred that area of vegetated grounds in 07/08 was approximately the same as in 13/14.
Area of vegetated grounds was estimated by tracing all vegetated areas at NAIT's main campus, Souch campus, Patricia campus, St. Albert campus, and Distribution Centre on Google Earth to get approximate areas. Even though leased sites are within the institutional boundary established for the report, vegetated grounds at these sites were omitted from this figure as the grounds are not managed by NAIT. It was also inferred that area of vegetated grounds in 07/08 was approximately the same as in 13/14.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.