| Overall Rating | Platinum - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.48 |
| Liaison | Emmanuelle Jodoin |
| Submission Date | Dec. 6, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Université de Sherbrooke
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Véronique
Bisaillon Sustainable Development Education Advisor Office of the Vice-President, Administration and Sustainable Development |
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 | 237,676 Cubic meters | 523,244 Cubic meters |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 237,676 Cubic meters | 523,244 Cubic meters |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | May 1, 2017 | April 30, 2018 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2002 | Dec. 31, 2002 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Eventhough the water management plan within the sustainability planning was implemented two years prior to 2002, the latter was chosen in the context of reporting requirements related to other STARS credits, namely GHG and waste management, which baselines are equivalent or similar.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 1,631 | 993 |
| 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 | 20,320 | 12,902 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 3,797 | 2,892 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 750 | 14 |
| Weighted campus users | 17,933 | 12,083.25 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 3,501.22 Cubic meters | 11,439.51 Cubic meters |
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 | 360,054 Gross square meters | 232,012 Gross square meters |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 16.20 Cubic meters per square meter | 55.35 Cubic meters per square meter |
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 | 101 Hectares | 105 Hectares |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 251,576.05 Cubic meters per hectare | 532,746.12 Cubic meters per hectare |
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:
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
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):
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:
Recognizing the importance of integrated water resource management, the University implemented numerous measures since 2000 to protect and enhance this resource.
Here are some examples of actions that have been taken to reduce the consumption of drinking water:
- Installation of low-flow equipment with motion detectors on the main campus;
- Continuous phase-out of equipment using water from water mains;
- Prohibition of outdoor watering, except under exceptional circumstances;
- End of the use of potable water for vacuum pumps in science research laboratories;
- Transfer of the cooling system from the cold rooms to the closed loop of cooled water;
- Installation of a water line in the tunnel to avoid the use of a problematic underground section;
- Reduction in steam consumption, which allows a reduction in the consumption of make-up water;
- Installation of low-flow showers in residences and sports centers.
The implementation of all these measures explains the large difference between the water consumption values of the baseline year and the performance year.
Recognizing the importance of integrated water resource management, the University implemented numerous measures since 2000 to protect and enhance this resource.
Here are some examples of actions that have been taken to reduce the consumption of drinking water:
- Installation of low-flow equipment with motion detectors on the main campus;
- Continuous phase-out of equipment using water from water mains;
- Prohibition of outdoor watering, except under exceptional circumstances;
- End of the use of potable water for vacuum pumps in science research laboratories;
- Transfer of the cooling system from the cold rooms to the closed loop of cooled water;
- Installation of a water line in the tunnel to avoid the use of a problematic underground section;
- Reduction in steam consumption, which allows a reduction in the consumption of make-up water;
- Installation of low-flow showers in residences and sports centers.
The implementation of all these measures explains the large difference between the water consumption values of the baseline year and the performance year.
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.