| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.32 |
| Liaison | Jon Bartlow |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Pittsburg State University
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.27 / 4.00 |
Tonya
Pentola Physical Plant Supervisor Physical Plant |
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 | 23,509,522 Gallons | 25,104,137.14 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 23,509,522 Gallons | 25,104,137.14 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 1,206 | 999 |
| Number of residential employees | 0 | 0 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 7,400 | 6,628 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 817 | 841 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 2,011,159 Square Feet | 1,999,000 Square Feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 3 Acres | 3 Acres |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2005 | Dec. 31, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The 2005 baseline was adopted for the previous STARS reporting period and continues to be used for base comparison.
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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:
N/A
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
PSU has building-level metering in 90% of buildings.
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 dry creek bed was built next to the Tyler Research Center to assist in managing stormwater.
The Crimson Commons Dorms used drought tolerant Bermuda Grass and some plants to reduce watering.
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
University-created Irrigation "rain-day" procedures are followed to manually deactivate irrigation systems when they are not necessary due to weather or other circumstances.
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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.