Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 27.06
Liaison Claire Jackson
Submission Date March 8, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Alabama in Huntsville
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.49 / 4.00 Taylor Myers
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities and Operations
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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 to Medium

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 90,358,800 Gallons 109,588,200 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 80,715,600 Gallons 96,983,700 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year Oct. 1, 2017 Sept. 30, 2018
Baseline Year Oct. 1, 2016 Sept. 30, 2017

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,632 1,614
Number of employees resident on-site 5 5
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 7,150 7,150
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 1,415 1,415
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 6,833 6,828.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 11,812.62 Gallons 14,202.78 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
16.83

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 3,552,161 Gross square feet 3,550,871 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 22.72 Gallons per square foot 27.31 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
16.80

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
No

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
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Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds --- ---

Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
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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:
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A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
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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):
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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