| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.29 |
| Liaison | Thomas Frazer |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2022 |
University of South Florida
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 4.00 |
Suchi
Daniels Sustainability Manager 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 | 447,860,010 Gallons | 447,860,010 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 446,948,010 Gallons | 446,948,010 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | July 1, 2018 | June 30, 2019 |
| Baseline Period | July 1, 2018 | June 30, 2019 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Baseline year represents pre-COVID, with campus populated
Consolidation of the University of South Florida. The State of Florida 2018 HB 423 requires the University of South Florida (USF) to develop and implement a plan for phasing-out the separate accreditation of the USF St. Petersburg and USF Manatee/Sarasota campuses.
OneUSF's footprint includes all three campus sites; Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota/Manatee. USF's commitment to sustainability reporting initiated with the 2008 signing of the American College and University President's Climate Commitment by USF System President Dr. Judy Genshaft. Data collection for GHG emissions initiated at that point. For a baseline data, the FY 2007-2008 was considered as information from previous years was not properly documented in a form that will help estimate GHG emissions.
https://www.usf.edu/news/2020/usf-consolidation-takes-effect.aspx#:~:text=Consolidation%20provides%20a%20wide%20range,a%20Preeminent%20State%20Research%20University.&text=Now%20they%20will%20have%20access,three%20campuses%2C%E2%80%9D%20USF%20St.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 6,141 | 6,141 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 26 | 26 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 44,055 | 44,055 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 10,784 | 10,784 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 3,945 | 3,945 |
| Weighted campus users | 39,712.25 | 39,712.25 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 11,254.66 Gallons | 11,254.66 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 | 11,993,143 Gross square feet | 11,993,143 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 37.27 Gallons per square foot | 37.27 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 | 550 Acres | 550 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 814,290.93 Gallons per acre | 814,290.93 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:
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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