| Overall Rating | Platinum - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 88.31 |
| Liaison | James Gordon |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Thompson Rivers University
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.31 / 4.00 |
James
Gordon Environmental Programs and Research Coordinator TRU Office of Environment and Sustainability |
Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | --- | 46,232,741.72 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 39,891,292.86 Gallons | 46,232,741.72 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
2013 is used as the baseline year since it is the year that saw the end of several years of construction on campus; no other major buildings have been built and no other large areas of vegetated grounds have been affected since then. Due to these factors, 2013 is indicative of the campus as it is now in 2017.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 880 | 880 |
| 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 | 11,963 | 11,066 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 1,269 | 1,254 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 3,812 | 3,462 |
| Weighted campus users | 7,285 | 6,863.50 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 5,475.81 Gallons | 6,736.03 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 969,066.18 Gross square feet | 903,004.24 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 41.16 Gallons per square foot | 51.20 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 194.82 Acres | 194.82 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 0 Gallons per acre | 237,310.04 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:
TRU has teamed up with Cupanion to encourage TRU staff and students to use reusable water bottles instead of buying bottled water. Cupanion runs a points-based program that lets users self-scan a barcode on their own water bottle every time they refill it, which allows them to win prizes. Scanning also helps to enable developing countries receive fresh drinking water (Cupanion has a formula to calculate how this happens).
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Regarding water reuse initiatives, in 2011 TRU unveiled its newest building, The Irking K. Barber Centre, which was celebrated as an environmental icon. Water is used to grow the green roof of natural plants, and the building has water efficient landscaping.
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):
In the newly-designed Brown Family House of Learning building, low flow appliances in washrooms, staff rooms and kitchens were implemented. Dual flush toilets and waterless urinals are used in the International Building and the BC Centre for Open Learning building. Sensor-activated “no-touch” faucets are regularly used when replacing old faucets throughout the campus.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
City of Kamloops water consumption utility data used.
City of Kamloops water consumption utility data used.
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