| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
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| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Erin Kluge |
| Submission Date | Nov. 10, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Stony Brook University
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Reporter |
Tom
Lanzilotta Assistant Director of Energy Management & Sustainability Campus Operations and Maintenance |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Medium to High
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 2,030,652.91 Cubic meters | 2,218,964.02 Cubic meters |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 2,030,652.91 Cubic meters | 2,218,964.02 Cubic meters |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 9,445 | 9,511 |
| Number of residential employees | 30 | 30 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 603 | 603 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 21,572 | 24,692 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 16,700 | 13,397 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 199 | 150 |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,126,535.27 Square meters | 1,123,094.33 Square meters |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 476.10 Hectares | 476.10 Hectares |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2009 | June 30, 2010 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
This baseline year model was adopted because it begins in the summer, when most students are not on campus so it is easy to track water usage on a yearly timeline.
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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
High efficiency faucets, urinals, toilets and shower heads have been installed in most bathrooms.
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A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
The university has been working to replace low-efficiency fixtures for years. In all buildings there have been remodeled bathrooms and in all of our new buildings, there are high efficiency fixtures.
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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
Several buildings on campus have gardens and courtyards with native plants.
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
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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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