| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.61 |
| Liaison | Daniela Beall |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Paul
Pinkston Director of Facilities Planning and Management Facilities |
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 | 20,030,289.79 Gallons | 41,996,651 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 20,030,289.79 Gallons | 41,996,651 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | July 1, 2020 | June 30, 2021 |
| Baseline Period | July 1, 2009 | June 30, 2010 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
2009 is the first year of complete water use data for the campus after the last residence hall was constructed.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 1,270 | 1,939 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 6,060 | 5,453 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 724 | 720 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 1,030.20 | 1,032 |
| Weighted campus users | 4,632.85 | 4,340.50 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 4,323.54 Gallons | 9,675.53 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 | 1,987,327 Gross Square Feet | 1,713,195 Gross Square Feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 10.08 Gallons / GSF | 24.51 Gallons / GSF |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 290 Acres | 290 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 69,069.96 Gallons / Acre | 144,816.04 Gallons / 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:
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. The golf course use was ended in 2020 and decisions are currently in the process of being made to determine the next use for the land.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
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.
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
The SQ FT total is only the Green Bay campus (does not include the Marinette, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan campuses).
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