| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.45 |
| Liaison | Cody Friend |
| Submission Date | May 10, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Nebraska at Omaha
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 3.00 |
Patrick
Wheeler Environmental Advocate/Sustainability Champion EHS |
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 | 58,740,626 Gallons | 54,254,196 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 58,740,626 Gallons | 54,254,196 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 1,319 | 1,359 |
| Number of residential employees | 63 | 63 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 12,248 | 11,826 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,521 | 1,460 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 2,928 | 3,159 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 2,899,292 Square feet | 2,685,736 Square feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 311.29 Acres | 311.29 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, 2008 | June 30, 2011 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Baseline was adopted to be representative of three recent years.
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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:
a bioretention garden was constructed to capture the first inch of rain from the Welcome Center in rain events and drain completely within 24-48 hours. This does not result in water being "extracted," but sequestered on site. It is, therefore, not metered.
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
Building renovations and retrofits utilize current code prescribed water saving fixtures at all locations.
A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
Wide use of native tallgrass plantings have recently been added in place of traditional turf grass installations at most buildings and redeveloped areas.
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
Rainfall sensitive irrigation controllers are being retrofitted to irrigation systems across campus as funds allow.
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Acres of vegetated grounds was estimated based on one half of the Dodge and Pacific Campuses (88.79 + 73.79=162.58/2=81.29 + 230 acres of the Glacier Creek Preserve (allowing 3.1 acres for buildings and road: 243.1-3.1=240) for a total of 311.29 vegetated acres.
Acres of vegetated grounds was estimated based on one half of the Dodge and Pacific Campuses (88.79 + 73.79=162.58/2=81.29 + 230 acres of the Glacier Creek Preserve (allowing 3.1 acres for buildings and road: 243.1-3.1=240) for a total of 311.29 vegetated acres.
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