| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.24 |
| Liaison | Rob Andrejewski |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2022 |
University of Richmond
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Rob
Andrejewski Director of Sustainability Office for 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 | 50,439,136 Gallons | 90,041,996 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 50,439,136 Gallons | 90,041,996 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | July 1, 2020 | June 30, 2021 |
| Baseline Period | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Baseline matches 2008 baseline year for water comparisons.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 2,721 | 2,700 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 9 | 9 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 3 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 3,636.67 | 3,732 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,639.33 | 1,460 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 4,642.50 | 4,571.25 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 10,864.65 Gallons | 19,697.46 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 | 2,816,909 Gross square feet | 2,370,813 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 17.91 Gallons per square foot | 37.98 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 | 264 Acres | 264 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 191,057.33 Gallons per acre | 341,068.17 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:
For nearly a decade, the University has installed water bottle refill stations whenever an upgrade to a drinking fountain is needed or a renovation occurs. Every residence hall and nearly all buildings have at least one bottle fill station.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Westhampton Lake is a source of irrigation for the west side of campus, most often used on the baseball field.
Preliminary designs for a water reclamation and reuse facility are under way.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Have extensively used low-flow toilets, flush valves, showers/heads, lavatory faucets, pint-flush urinals, in retrofits and new construction (meets LEED Silver or higher).
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:
Reduction in water usage can be attributed to a lack of residential students for the first two months of the fiscal year and a majority of non-front-line staff working from home for much of FY2021.
Reduction in water usage can be attributed to a lack of residential students for the first two months of the fiscal year and a majority of non-front-line staff working from home for much of FY2021.
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