Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 53.85 |
Liaison | Aimee Lemrise |
Submission Date | Jan. 10, 2020 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
OP-22: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.33 / 4.00 |
Justin
Harrell Engineer Physical Plant Engineering Services |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Low
Part 1
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use | --- | 356,809,528 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 207,877,794 Gallons | 356,809,528 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | July 1, 2018 | June 30, 2019 |
Baseline Year | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 2,280 | 4,407 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 10,013 | 17,950 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 2,706 | 5,050 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 1,263 | 1,030 |
Weighted campus users | 9,162 | 17,579.25 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 22,689.13 Gallons | 20,297.20 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0
Part 2
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 7,998,208 Gross square feet | 7,240,281 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 25.99 Gallons per square foot | 49.28 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
47.26
Part 3
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Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | 0 Acres | 0 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | --- | --- |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
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Optional Fields
Members on the Saluki Green Action Team receive fun/informative emails on sustainable actions to take on various themes including energy efficiency and water conservation. The regularly schedule 'posts' include a "Take Action" section with specific examples and events on campus and in the community. Often written by student fellows, our posts are sent to over 1,200 members on our listserve and can be viewed permanently on our webpage. Sample water resources/conservation posts include topics such as: water footprint, water/energy nexus, plastic pollution in oceans, and ways to save water at home.
Sample posts:
https://sustainability.siu.edu/saluki-green-action-team/previous-actions/week-58-sept-11-2018.php
https://sustainability.siu.edu/saluki-green-action-team/previous-actions/week-57-sep-3-2018.php
https://sustainability.siu.edu/saluki-green-action-team/previous-actions/week-59-sept-18-2018.php
https://sustainability.siu.edu/saluki-green-action-team/previous-actions/week-56-aug-28-2018.php
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
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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):
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We do not currently have data for vegetated grounds.
Behavior change info provided by Sustainability Office.
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