| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.22 |
| Liaison | Jay Price |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Jessica
GerberDolan Data Analyst Facilities Services |
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 | 166,470,800 Gallons | 685,866,472 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 166,470,800 Gallons | 482,844,472 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
| Baseline Period | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 8,057 | 8,132 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 19 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 28,329 | 24,672 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 7,089 | 8,874 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 2,689 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 26,565.75 | 27,192.50 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 6,266.37 Gallons | 17,756.53 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 | 14,526,905.18 Gross square feet | 14,620,844.12 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 11.46 Gallons per square foot | 33.02 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 | 482 Acres | 200 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 345,375.10 Gallons per acre | 3,429,332.36 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:
Numerous buildings on campus have storm water cisterns that allow rain water to be treated and used for laundry, flushing toilets, and irrigation.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Renovations that increase utility efficiency may be made using funding from the Green Fee Revolving Fund after approval from both the Student Environmental Initiatives Committee (SEIC) and the Facilities Services Oversight Committee. These renovations must have a return on investment of less than five years. Facilities Services performs regular assessments to identify buildings which are eligible for this funding.
Additionally, several smaller projects are currently in progress to increase water efficiency on campus. For example, all older water fountains are being replaced with energy-efficient water bottle refill stations.
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:
These figures were calculated by dividing the current price per cubic foot of water and wastewater, as set by the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB), by the total amount that the university paid for these servei.
These figures were calculated by dividing the current price per cubic foot of water and wastewater, as set by the Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB), by the total amount that the university paid for these servei.
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