| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40.64 |
| Liaison | Rebecca Collins |
| Submission Date | July 31, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Temple University
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 4.00 |
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 | 489,340,000 Gallons | 407,439,000 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 489,340,000 Gallons | 407,439,000 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 5,313 | 5,046 |
| Number of residential employees | 12 | 12 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 33,955 | 32,251 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 6,947 | 6,414 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 166 | 158 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 10,468,357 Square feet | 9,055,532 Square feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 38 Acres | 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, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2010 | June 30, 2011 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The baseline year of FY 2011 for water use differs from the greenhouse gas reporting baseline year of FY 2006. FY 2011 represents a three-year period from the performance year and was selected because data is available through the online EnergyCAP reporting system.
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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:
In the Montgomery Garage and Morgan Residence Hall, the university captures rainwater and uses it to flush plumbing fixtures in that building.
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Temple has installed water metering on several of its buildings, and continues to expand full metering (water, chilled water, steam, electricity) across campus.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
The Liacouras Center introduced waterless urinals in all of its concourse restrooms. The residence halls also installed low flow toilets and shower heads 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):
The university has increased the number of native and adaptive species used in the campus plantings. Moreover, the campus increasingly is using pervious pavers in new hardscaping projects as a technique to meet the city's new stormwater management regulations. The Science Education Research Building and the Montgomery Garage both feature pervious pavers.
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:
Vegetated acres provided by 2005 Landscape Master Plan. Temple's EnergyCAP reporting system was used to determine water use. All water use data reported is considered potable.
Vegetated acres provided by 2005 Landscape Master Plan. Temple's EnergyCAP reporting system was used to determine water use. All water use data reported is considered potable.
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.