Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Alan Burr
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2016
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STARS v2.0

University of Wisconsin-Platteville
OP-26: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Amy Seeboth-Wilson
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Management
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low to Medium

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 38,678,198.03 Gallons 42,601,229.30 Gallons

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Potable water use::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 38,678,198.03 Gallons 42,601,229.30 Gallons

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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 3,250 2,810
Number of residential employees 0 0
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 7,878 7,717
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,191 1,266
Full-time equivalent of distance education students 0 0

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Gross floor area of building space::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,244,485 Square feet 2,070,851 Square feet

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Area of vegetated grounds::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 757.05 Acres 757.90 Acres

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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2014 June 30, 2015
Baseline Year July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013

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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
FY 2013 was the first year we had reliable, organized water data available for campus.

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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
0 Gallons

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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
0 Gallons

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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
We have limited water reuse or recovery systems on campus.

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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
We meter the water in every building.

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A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
In 2012-2013, our Performance Contract installed the following water conservation measures in the following buildings: Art, Boebel, Brigham, CFA, Doudna, Engineering, PSC, Tower, Royce, Russell, Gardner, Maintenance, Glenview, Karrmann, McGregor, Otts, Ullrich, Ullsvik, Fieldhouse These measures included: -Conducting a diaphragm calibration or x-body replacement of flush-o-meters. -Installing vandal-resistant flow control faucet heads throughout the University. -Implementing retrofit upgrades to tank toilets.

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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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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
We only irrigate athletic facilities and new plantings, much of campus (37%) is planted in native prairie and other native plant communities.

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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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