| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.80 |
| Liaison | Daniela Beall |
| Submission Date | Sept. 29, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.92 / 2.00 |
Paul
Pinkston Director of Facilities Planning and Management Facilities |
Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 33,532,840 Gallons | 48,785,201 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 33,532,840 Gallons | 48,785,201 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 2,003 | 1,939 |
| Number of residential employees | 0 | 0 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 5,342 | 5,453 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 713 | 720 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 1,271 | 1,032 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,998,656 Square Feet | 1,713,195 Square Feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 283 Acres | 290 Acres |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2011 | June 30, 2012 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2008 | June 30, 2009 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
The UW-Green Bay campus includes a public 9-hole golf course, Shorewood Golf Course. The course includes a pond fed by rainwater and stormwater runoff. Water from the pond is used to irrigate the golf course when natural rainfall is not sufficient.
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
A rainwater measurement system is part of the irrigation system for the soccer fields. The use of irrigation is used only when needed as indicated by lack of rainfall.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
In the residential areas of campus, all showers, toilets and faucets have been retrofitted with low-flow fixtures.
In the academic buildings, as buildings are renovated and as financial considerations and infrastructure allow, low flow or automated measured flow faucets are included in bathroom remodels, low-flow toilets are installed. Improving water efficiency is always considered.
A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
UW - Green Bay uses native plant speices and those adapted to our climate zone. The University's Cofrin Center for Biodiversity and the Biodiversity Committee provide guidance on appropriate plants species chosen to be integrated into the campus green space.
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
There is a sensor on our programmable irrigation system on our soccer field that will not turn on the water if we received 1/2" of rain. The sensor is adjustable.
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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