Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 62.83 |
Liaison | Danielle Smith |
Submission Date | Aug. 11, 2020 |
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton
OP-21: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.04 / 4.00 |
Mike
Hardy Sustainability Officer Facilities Management |
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 | 70,600,772 Gallons | 87,599,187 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 70,600,772 Gallons | 87,599,187 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Period | May 1, 2018 | April 30, 2019 |
Baseline Period | May 1, 2007 | April 30, 2010 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Water use baselines are adopted based on the year an energy project was undertaken. The baseline represents a pre-retrofit condition. This has been adopted under the energy management program.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 1,172 | 1,320 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 6 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 10 | 364.78 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 6,724.15 | 7,230.13 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,805.20 | 1,848.56 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 1,762.16 | 791.33 |
Weighted campus users | 5,379.89 | 6,910.30 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 13,123.08 Gallons | 12,676.61 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 | 2,692,632 Gross square feet | 2,622,632 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 26.22 Gallons per square foot | 33.40 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 | 66.83 Acres | 62.74 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 1,056,423.34 Gallons per acre | 1,396,225.49 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:
The Kinesiology building has a rainwater harvesting system that collects water from the vegetative roof surfaces, and reuses it throughout the building to flush toilets and urinals. The capacity of the rainwater cistern is enough to supply non-potable water for the entire summer months if there was no rain. There are low-flow fixtures throughout the building as well.
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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