Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 66.00 |
Liaison | Jonna Korpi |
Submission Date | Nov. 4, 2019 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Duluth
OP-22: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.75 / 4.00 |
Mindy
Granley Sustainability Director UMD Office of Sustainability |
Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
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 |
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:
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 / GSF | 23.37 Gallons / GSF |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
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 / Acre | 256,155.30 Gallons / Acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
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:
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:
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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