| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.27 |
| Liaison | Suchi Daniels |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Florida (Tampa)
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 5.00 |
Suchi Urs
Daniels, RA, LEED AP BD + C, Quality Assurance Program Manager/Project Manager Facilities Planning |
Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | --- | 354,887,919 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 355,939,371 Gallons | 104,796,631 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2015 | June 30, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
USF System President Judy Genshaft signed the AMERICAN COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS CLIMATE COMMITMENT letter on April 12, 2008, establishing the baseline for all STARS reporting.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 7,874 | 4,229 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 33,413 | 25,020 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 8,284 | 13,190 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 4,548 | 1,528 |
| Weighted campus users | 29,830.25 | 28,568.75 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 11,932.16 Gallons | 3,668.23 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 | 10,133,730 Gross square feet | 5,175,245 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 35.12 Gallons per square foot | 20.25 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 1,431 Acres | 1,431 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 0 Gallons per acre | 247,999.94 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:
SGEF has replaced existing drinking fountains with bottle filling stations.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Non-potable storm water is used by the USF main campus and Golf Course for irrigation.
Rainwater harvesting, along with condensate is captured, treated and used at The Dr. Kiran C. Patel center for Global Solutions for the flushing of toilets.
HVAC mechanical condensate supply the water for two iconic USF fountains: the ""Bull Fountain"" at the Marshall Student Center and the Leroy Collins Boulevard Fountain at the main entrance to the university.
HVAC mechanical condensate also supply irrigation water for Collins Park, located to the south of the USF Main Library.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives (e.g. building retrofits):
The Green Living community student housing was retrofitted with water saving shower heads.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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