| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.10 |
| Liaison | Fortino Morales |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
University of California, Riverside
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.00 / 6.00 |
Fortino
Morales Sustainability Officer Office of Sustainability |
Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal | 622,753,239.48 Gallons | 1,043,040,621.27 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 355,475,058.45 Gallons | 689,724,296 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | July 1, 2018 | June 30, 2019 |
| Baseline Period | July 1, 2005 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Baseline mandated by University of California Office of the President for UC Sustainable Water goals. The average of fiscal years 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and 2007-2008 were used to build the baseline for all data points (gallons, weighted campus user, and vegetative space).
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 6,404 | 4,591.33 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 23,155.40 | 16,309.98 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 5,875.80 | 4,597.45 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 82.10 | 0.09 |
| Weighted campus users | 23,312.83 | 16,828.34 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 15,248.05 Gallons | 40,985.88 Gallons |
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 | 6,815,171 Gross square feet | 5,509,372 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 52.16 Gallons per square foot | 125.19 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 242.19 Acres | 229.34 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 2,571,341.67 Gallons per acre | 4,548,010.03 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
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:
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Part 1
Total Water Withdrawal includes Riverside Public Utilities (RPU), Gage Canal and Coachella Valley. Potable Water Use includes RPU and Coachella Valley meters associated with the Palm Desert satellite campus. This excludes the Coachella Valley Agricultural Research Station’s water use as it uses non-potable water from Coachella Valley Water District. Gage Canal water data is also not included in this metric as it is not classified as potable water. RPU and Coachella Valley water data was sourced from EnergyCAP. Gage Canal data was provided by the Gage Canal Company. Weighted Campus User data was sourced from the Institutional Research office, with the exception of 2005 student housing population data, which was provided by Housing.
Part 2
Gross floor area data was provided by the Space Management office. OGSF50 was used as the unit for GSF. Baseline year GSF was an average of the three fiscal years (2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008), in accordance with UC Policy on Sustainable Practices.
Part 3
Vegetated grounds data was provided by Facilities Services’ Grounds department and Space Management. Accounts for growth in campus vegetated space including expansion of campus boundaries through acquisition of housing complexes. Only main (east) campus is included, the west campus agricultural research fields are not included in this metric.
Part 1
Total Water Withdrawal includes Riverside Public Utilities (RPU), Gage Canal and Coachella Valley. Potable Water Use includes RPU and Coachella Valley meters associated with the Palm Desert satellite campus. This excludes the Coachella Valley Agricultural Research Station’s water use as it uses non-potable water from Coachella Valley Water District. Gage Canal water data is also not included in this metric as it is not classified as potable water. RPU and Coachella Valley water data was sourced from EnergyCAP. Gage Canal data was provided by the Gage Canal Company. Weighted Campus User data was sourced from the Institutional Research office, with the exception of 2005 student housing population data, which was provided by Housing.
Part 2
Gross floor area data was provided by the Space Management office. OGSF50 was used as the unit for GSF. Baseline year GSF was an average of the three fiscal years (2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008), in accordance with UC Policy on Sustainable Practices.
Part 3
Vegetated grounds data was provided by Facilities Services’ Grounds department and Space Management. Accounts for growth in campus vegetated space including expansion of campus boundaries through acquisition of housing complexes. Only main (east) campus is included, the west campus agricultural research fields are not included in this metric.
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