Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 46.93 |
Liaison | Kevin Salfen |
Submission Date | Oct. 21, 2024 |
University of the Incarnate Word
OP-21: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.25 / 6.00 |
Kevin
Salfen Co-Director, Office of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal | 56,750,120 Gallons | 64,501,934 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 56,750,120 Gallons | 64,501,934 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Period | June 1, 2023 | May 31, 2024 |
Baseline Period | June 1, 2022 | May 31, 2023 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
In consultation with representatives from San Antonio Water System, 2022-23 was chosen as a baseline year as the first year after the COVID lockdown era that represented a return to normal operations.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 1,080 | 1,080 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 64 | 64 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 6,707 | 6,140 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,408 | 1,402 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 794 | 1,329 |
Weighted campus users | 5,776.75 | 4,945.75 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 9,823.88 Gallons | 13,041.89 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 2,588,505 Gross square feet | 2,588,505 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 21.92 Gallons per square foot | 24.92 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | 739,300.50 Acres | 739,300.50 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 76.76 Gallons per acre | 87.25 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
Optional Fields
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:
Vegetated area calculated using Google Maps. Source: Judith Ruvuna, M. Arch., Assoc. AIA, IDEC, Assoc. IIDA., Assistant Professor Interior Design, University of the Incarnate Word.
Source: Data about water use during the baseline and performance periods is from the San Antonio Water System (SAWS).
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