| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.40 |
| Liaison | Andy Mitchell |
| Submission Date | Sept. 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Illinois Chicago
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.04 / 2.00 |
Cynthia
Klein-Banai Associate Chancellor for Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 766,478,600 Gallons | 707,982,794.70 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 766,478,600 Gallons | 707,982,794.70 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 3,800 | 2,744 |
| Number of residential employees | 0 | 0 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 470 | 483 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 27,589 | 24,203 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 10,924 | 10,845 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 14,766,876 Square feet | 14,063,190 Square feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 90.69 Acres | 94.62 Acres |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2003 | June 30, 2004 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
This baseline aligns with the baseline of UIC's Climate Action Plan.
Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
UIC has installed a cistern to capture run-off from the roof
on the UIC Forum and the water is utilized to irrigate the plantings in the area.
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Water is metered at the building level by the City of Chicago and compiled by the Utilities Department.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
Gradually all restroom plumbing fixtures are being replaced with low flow fixtures. For example, Lincoln Hall has reduced potable water consumption by 42% from calculated baseline through the installation of low flow urinals, dual flush water closets, low-flow lavatory faucets and automatic sensors.
A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Campus Utilities is evaluating option for reducing water consumption in the power plants.
A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
In the past three or four years, UIC's practice has been to install low maintenance, native plants in new renovation/construction campus grounds. The construction of Lincoln Hall (UIC's first LEED Gold certified building), is just one of the latest "green" buildings that have low maintenance, native plant plot with proper drainage surrounding the building. These native plants require little maintenance and the ground provides better drainage.
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
The upgrade of Douglas Hall to a LEED certified building has allowed for water conservation strategies for landscaping by eliminating the use of potable water and irrigation methods.
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
UIC saw a steady downward trend in water use through 2009. However, due to a leak in a chilled water line that could not be repaired until the end of the cooling season, there was a large spike in campus water consumption.
UIC saw a steady downward trend in water use through 2009. However, due to a leak in a chilled water line that could not be repaired until the end of the cooling season, there was a large spike in campus water consumption.
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