| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.46 |
| Liaison | Morgan Hartman |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2020 |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.43 / 4.00 |
Kat
Woerner Sustainability Specialist Office of Sustainability |
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 | 331,360,106 Gallons | 337,716,304 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 331,360,106 Gallons | 337,716,304 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | Jan. 1, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
| Baseline Period | Jan. 1, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 6,041 | 7,294 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 21,772 | 25,006 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 5,864 | 3,372 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 22,237.25 | 23,107 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 14,901.13 Gallons | 14,615.32 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 | 14,985,003 Gross square feet | 8,073,056.65 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 22.11 Gallons per square foot | 41.83 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 | 623.91 Acres | 622.17 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 531,103.26 Gallons per acre | 542,804.77 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:
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
19th and Vine Parking Garage has a new porous concrete on the parking lot. It's a product that enables water to percolate through the concrete and into the soil. Water that runs off the top deck of the parking structure drains directly into a landscaping area on the east side of the garage. And, drains from the other three decks funnel water into a specialized device that separates debris from the water.
There are 2 hydrodynamic separators on city campus in the 19th & Vine parking garage and 14th and Avery.
Morrison Center has a bioswale that recovers water from the parking lot and filters it.
Keim Hall employs 2 bioswale methods to recover and treat stormwater from their roof and Center St.
East Memorial Mall and Love Library North both use Silva Cells and permeable pavers to capture runoff.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
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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