Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.22
Liaison Andrew D'Amico
Submission Date March 15, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Princeton University
OP-T2-46: Non-Potable Water Usage

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Thomas Nyquist
Executive Director
Engineering and Campus Energy
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Does the institution use non-potable water (e.g., harvested rainwater or graywater) for irrigation and/or other applications?:
Yes

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A brief description of the source of non-potable water and how it is used:
The University has installed a combined 18,000 gallons of capacity for rainwater storage and reuse at Butler College and the Frick Chemistry building. Butler College's system consists of a 6,000 gallon cistern, which is used for irrigation. Frick has a 12,000 gallon system in place that collects rainwater from the roof and condensate from mechanical systems in the “penthouse”. The water is used for flushing toilets.

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The percentage of irrigation water usage from recovered, reclaimed or untreated sources :
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The percentage of building space using water from recovered, reclaimed or untreated sources:
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The percentage of water used in utility plants from recovered, reclaimed or untreated sources:
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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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