Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	60.35
Liaison	Cody Friend
Submission Date	May 6, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of Nebraska at Omaha
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

5.00 / 5.00

A.T. Miller
Chief Diversity Officer
Office of Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion

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Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:

Medium to High

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	47,004,540 Gallons	91,948,907.31 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	47,004,540 Gallons	91,948,907.31 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	Jan. 1, 2022	Dec. 30, 2022
Baseline Period	July 1, 2011	June 30, 2013

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:

The baseline was adopted to be representative of the three most recent years with reliable data, FY11-13.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	1,862	1,936
Number of employees resident on-site	2	3
Number of other individuals resident on-site	2	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	13,235	11,869
Full-time equivalent of employees	1,768	1,673
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	3,440	336
Weighted campus users	9,140.25	10,389.25

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	5,142.59 Gallons	8,850.39 Gallons

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

41.89

Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	4,976,919 Gross square feet	3,856,559 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	9.44 Gallons per square foot	23.84 Gallons per square foot

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

60.39

Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	695.71 Acres	501.66 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	67,563.41 Gallons per acre	183,289.29 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:

63.14

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:

Sustainability website provides tips on water conservation.

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:

UNO Housing:
Toilets: Maverick Village and University Village have low flow flush valves on toilets.
Shower heads: Maverick Village and University Village have low flow shower heads 1.5 gpm in every unit.
Kitchen faucets: All University Village kitchen faucets have been replaced with more efficient models.
Water boilers: University Village's water boilers have been replaced to more energy efficient alternatives. Maverick Village's water boilers are scheduled for replacement 2020 or later.
Dishwashers: Scheduled for replacement 2020 or later.

Baxter Arena:
We want to add auto flushers to all of our urinals and toilets

UNO Facilities:
Building renovations and retrofits utilize current code prescribed water saving fixtures at all locations (low flow toilets, urinals, and faucets). It is a practice - not a policy - to replace appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:

http://www.unomaha.edu/sustainability/water-sustainable-sites.php

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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