| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.20 |
| Liaison | Juanita Van Norman |
| Submission Date | Aug. 5, 2022 |
University of Manitoba
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Mike
Ferley Mechanical Engineer Physical Plant |
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 | 126,569,110 Gallons | 269,992,819.40 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 126,569,110 Gallons | 269,992,819.40 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | April 1, 2019 | March 31, 2020 |
| Baseline Period | April 1, 1990 | March 31, 1991 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
1990/91 was selected as the baseline year to conform with Kyoto Protocol reporting. UM has focused on energy efficiency since 1977 when it hired its first energy engineer and installed its first building automation system.
A performance year of 2019/20 was used to correspond with a normal operating campus with full student capacity prior to COVID-19.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 575 | 970 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 6 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 25,967 | 17,803 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 4,942 | 3,456 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 2,578 | 266 |
| Weighted campus users | 21,393.50 | 15,987.25 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 5,916.24 Gallons | 16,888.01 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 | 6,542,363 Gross square feet | 4,172,862 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 19.35 Gallons per square foot | 64.70 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 | 248 Acres | 248 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 510,359.31 Gallons per acre | 1,088,680.72 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:
Water fountains are being replaced with bottle refill stations to encourage the use of reusable water bottles. District waste heat recovery has eliminated considerable process water waste.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
District heat recovery repurposes the existing campus-wide chilled water piping network during the heating season to collect, store, and re-distribute waste heat around the Fort Garry Campus. Up to 20 MMBtu/hr of waste heat is collected from areas with too much heat and re-distributed to areas that require heat.
All walk-in coolers, freezers, and water-cooled condensers located throughout the Fort Garry Campus are connected to the district heat recovery loop. The heat extracted in these condensers was previously transferred to City water and then dumped down the drain. Presently, recovered waste heat is transferred into the campus district heat recovery loop.
This recovered heat provides preheating for most of the incoming make-up air for UM laboratory facilities. Once the heat has been removed, the cool water is returned to the water-cooled equipment to begin the process again. District waste heat recovery has eliminated considerable process water waste.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Water-saving measures began in 1998, as part of a $13.2M Energy Performance Contract. Upgrades included the installation of low flush toilets, low flow shower heads, low flow urinals, and low flow faucets. Performance requirements continue to become more efficient. The most recent toilets installed use 1 U.S. gallon per flush, down considerably from the 7 U.S. gallons per flush in the base year.
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:
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