| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 32.05 |
| Liaison | Gary Cocke |
| Submission Date | June 13, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
The University of Texas at Dallas
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.55 / 4.00 |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
None
Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Medium to High
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 174,867,000 Gallons | 219,220,000 Gallons |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use |
174,867,000
Gallons
Date Revised: Jan. 22, 2019
|
219,220,000
Gallons
Date Revised: Jan. 22, 2019
|
None
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 4,738 | 3,630 |
| Number of residential employees | 0 | 12 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 18,618 | 15,758 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 3,546 | 3,363 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
None
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 3,610,085 Square feet | 3,180,310 Square feet |
None
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 445 Acres | 445 Acres |
None
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Sept. 1, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | Sept. 1, 2011 | Aug. 31, 2012 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The data was readily available.
None
Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
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None
Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
0
Gallons
None
A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
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None
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Newly built residence halls are each individually metered for both domestic waste and irrigation. Our main campus is on a water loop, so water is measured as it comes into the loop, but not as it enters each building. Each landscape system off of the loop is individually metered, so we have great information on our landscape water usage.
Additionally, low flow water fixtures are required on all new construction.
None
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
The goal of the University is to install low-flow water fixtures and high-efficiency plumbing on all retrofits.
None
A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
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None
A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
We have begun landscaping with more native and adaptive plants around the perimeter of campus.
None
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
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None
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
Monitoring water levels in our decorative water fountains helped us find a significant leak and other design flaws, which has since been rectified.
None
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This credit uses data collected in FY 14 (Performance) and FY 12 (Baseline), which is different from the IC 3 timeframe.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.