| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.29 |
| Liaison | Samuel Crowl |
| Submission Date | Feb. 20, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Ohio University
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 4.00 |
Elaine
Goetz Director of Energy Management Facilities Management & Safety |
Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | --- | 245,515,000 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 293,350,890 Gallons | 236,645,000 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2016 | June 30, 2017 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2011 | June 30, 2012 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
FY12 was the oldest readily available data for total water use.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 7,606 | 7,495 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 29 | 20 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 5 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 24,654 | 23,859 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 3,823 | 3,239 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 3,573 | 2,259 |
| Weighted campus users | 20,591.75 | 20,508 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 14,246.04 Gallons | 11,539.16 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 | 8,348,057 Gross square feet | 7,963,155 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 35.14 Gallons per square foot | 29.72 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 1,766 Acres | 1,344 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 0 Gallons per acre | 182,674.85 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
When the university golf course was renovated in 2002, a pond was constructed on the golf course for irrigation purposes. This pond is the primary source of irrigation water for all Ohio University athletic fields. A well beneath the pond is used as a back-up source of water.
The university is spending $1.5 million each year on steam infrastructure improvements, including a majority spent on steam condensate return systems.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives (e.g. building retrofits):
All building renovations must conform to Ohio Plumbing Code standards, section 401.3 (Water conservation), which dictate low consumption plumbing fixtures and fittings. All building renovations above $2 million must also conform to LEED silver requirements which have a prerequisite to employ strategies that in aggregate use 20% less water than the water use baseline.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Potable water data provided by Joel Baetens, Director of Utilities, 2/1/18.
Non-potable water data provided by John Brant, Groundskeeper, 2/9/18.
Vegetated grounds data from Susan Calhoun, Landscape Coordinator, 2/16/18. Total acreage for the University minus hardscape/buildings and athletic/rec fields (2137 acres total - 196 acres hardscape/buildings - 175 acres athletic/rec)
Potable water data provided by Joel Baetens, Director of Utilities, 2/1/18.
Non-potable water data provided by John Brant, Groundskeeper, 2/9/18.
Vegetated grounds data from Susan Calhoun, Landscape Coordinator, 2/16/18. Total acreage for the University minus hardscape/buildings and athletic/rec fields (2137 acres total - 196 acres hardscape/buildings - 175 acres athletic/rec)
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