Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.58
Liaison Mary Ellen Mallia
Submission Date Jan. 15, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University at Albany
OP-26: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.02 / 2.00 Indu Lnu
Energy Officer
Facilities Management
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 217,273,000 Gallons 236,290,000 Gallons

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Potable water use::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 217,273,000 Gallons 236,290,000 Gallons

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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 7,500 7,160
Number of residential employees 43 43
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 15,858 15,875
Full-time equivalent of employees 4,075 3,649
Full-time equivalent of distance education students 0 0

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Gross floor area of building space::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 5,806,849 Square feet 4,563,296 Square feet

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Area of vegetated grounds::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 20 Acres 20 Acres

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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, 2005 June 30, 2006

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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The water use baseline is in line with the year prior to any sustainability related initiatives on campus and also complies with the baseline year set in the Copenhagen Accord.

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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
0 Gallons

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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
0 Gallons

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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
none

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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
All residential buildings are metered for water use. A water audit is currently being conducted as part of the Energy master plan to identify opportunities for water conservation and efficiency.

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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:
The University continues to replace high flow rate faucets, showers and toilets with low flow fixtures. Automatic sensors are used where appropriate.

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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 UA High Performance Guidelines include water efficiency targets for all new construction and major rehab projects.

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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
100% of the water for landscaping on uptown campus is from Indian pond, an on-site storm water retention pond.

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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
none

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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
none

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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
http://www.albany.edu/gogreen/4.water_conservation.shtml

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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