| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 43.88 |
| Liaison | Matt Wolsfeld |
| Submission Date | Jan. 30, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Saskatchewan
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.22 / 3.00 |
Kathryn
Theede Energy and Emissions Officer Office of Sustainability |
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 | 880,310.94 Cubic meters | 958,634.61 Cubic meters |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 880,310.94 Cubic meters | 958,634.61 Cubic meters |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 2,220 | 572 |
| Number of residential employees | 94 | 48 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 18,649.10 | 16,734.86 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 5,433.40 | 5,044.30 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 642,042.86 Square meters | 631,046.41 Square meters |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 499.38 Hectares | 499.38 Hectares |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | May 1, 2013 | April 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | May 1, 2005 | April 30, 2006 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
First formal sustainability programs initiated beginning in 2004.
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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:
Rainwater from the maintenance building roof is captured and used to manually irrigate landscaped areas.
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Most major buildings on campus are individually metered. In one case, where two smaller buildings are attached, the buildings share a meter. The metering for our sports stadium is shared with the College of Kinesiology Building.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
We have a program developed to retrofit buildings with low-flow plumbing fixtures. The first installation building was able to achieve 48% savings.
A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
We have a funding program for upgrades of plumbing fixtures with low-flow options. An Energy & Water Conservation policy has been developed.
A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
We use prairie hardy species for planting and widely apply xeriscaping principles, such as mulching. We strive to use drought tolerant plants in our landscaping to reduce the amount of water use for irrigation.
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
We have a weather station that collects weather data including precipitation amounts. This data is used to monitor water flows at each satellite controller and can adjust watering times and flow rates automatically to compensate for weather conditions.
This system has been a major contributor to reducing our overall water consumption in recent years.
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
Rainwater is collected in a tank from the university facilities building and is used for irrigation.
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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