Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.59
Liaison Bambi Ingram
Submission Date July 29, 2016
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STARS v2.1

University of Alabama at Birmingham
IN-24: Innovation A

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Julie Price
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability
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Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
UAB Fin and Groundwater Collection

A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
UAB Utilities recovers fin water from air handlers and groundwater from basements (both previously sent to the stormwater system) to use in the chilled water loop on campus. UAB adds collection locations each year. In 2015, we collected over 50 millions gallons of water. This reduced our demand for potable water to be used in industrial applications like cooling, and saved over $200K.

Which of the following impact areas does the innovation most closely relate to? (select up to three):
Buildings
Water

Optional Fields

A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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