| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Brian Eisenhauer |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Plymouth State University
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Brian
Eisenhauer Director Office of Environmental Sustainability |
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 | 29,549,420 Gallons | 36,202,201 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 29,549,420 Gallons | 36,202,201 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Number of residential employees | 14 | 12 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 5,205 | 5,000 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 576 | 678 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 150 | 100 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,524,987 Square feet | 1,323,900 Square feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 177.38 Acres | 177.38 Acres |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2003 | June 30, 2004 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
adopted to monitor water costs
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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 rain barrel system is installed for student use and as a teaching tool at EcoHouse, it is used to water the permaculture installation on that site.
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
increasing metering on campus
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
low flow toilets and shower fixtures have been installed in every residence on campus
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):
Native plants including drought tolerant ones are used extensively on campus.
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:
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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