Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	68.22
Liaison	Mary Ellen Mallia
Submission Date	Dec. 21, 2018
Executive Letter	Download

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University at Albany
OP-22: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

3.60 / 4.00

Indu Lnu
Energy Officer
Facilities Management

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Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:

Low

Part 1

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water use	181,941,090 Gallons	236,290,000 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	181,941,090 Gallons	236,290,000 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Year	July 1, 2017	June 30, 2018
Baseline Year	July 1, 2005	June 30, 2006

If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:

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.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	7,765	7,160
Number of employees resident on-site	40	43
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	16,259	15,875
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty)	3,203	3,649
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	669	0
Weighted campus users	16,046	16,443.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	11,338.72 Gallons	14,369.59 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:

21.09

Part 2

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	5,806,849 Gross square feet	4,563,296 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	31.33 Gallons per square foot	51.78 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:

39.49

Part 3

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):

Yes

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	60 Acres	20 Acres

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds	3,032,351.50 Gallons per acre	11,814,500 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:

74.33

Optional Fields

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:

The university has sub-metered their water in the dorms and created baseline usage this year. Messaging about water reduction and water conservation pledges were included in this year's energy campaign. It is expected that water use comparison will begin next year

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

The fountains on campus recirculate the water.

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

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

http://www.albany.edu/gogreen/4.water_conservation.shtml

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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