Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.00
Liaison Jonna Korpi
Submission Date Nov. 4, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Minnesota, Duluth
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.75 / 4.00 Mindy Granley
Sustainability Director
UMD Office of Sustainability
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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

Part 1 

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use --- 74,541,192 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 66,433,620 Gallons 74,541,192 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year Jan. 1, 2018 Dec. 31, 2018
Baseline Year Jan. 1, 2007 Dec. 31, 2007

If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
We aligned water baseline with our first greenhouse gas inventory baseline.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 3,005 2,671
Number of employees resident on-site 6 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 10,505 11,184
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 1,550 1,506
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 9,794 10,185.25

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 6,783.09 Gallons 7,318.54 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
7.32

Part 2 

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 3,622,256 Gross square feet 3,189,101 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 18.34 Gallons per square foot 23.37 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
21.53

Part 3 

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Yes

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 289.50 Acres 291 Acres

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds 0 Gallons per acre 256,155.30 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
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Optional Fields 

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:
Water-saving fixtures are used in all replacement projects on campus and in Housing, and low-flow fixtures are standard in new buildings, which follow State of MN B3 Guidelines. Fixture replacements in Housing (especially toilets and sinks) have been a large contributor to water savings at UMD.

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):
UMD utilizes State of Minnesota B3 Guidelines for new construction and remodeling projects, which has provides guidelines on water-conserving fixtures and equipment. https://www.b3mn.org/guidelines/

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Water usage taken from UMD Utility Database- total of housing plus campus. Baseline year: 1/1/2007 - 12/31/07 Performance year: 1/1/18 - 12/31/18

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