| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.35 |
| Liaison | Alan Burr |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.66 / 4.00 |
Amy
Seeboth-Wilson Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 41,095,411 Gallons | 42,601,229.30 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 41,095,411 Gallons | 42,601,229.30 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2016 | June 30, 2017 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
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.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 2,953 | 2,721 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 13 | 13 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 5 | 5 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 7,878 | 7,717 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 878 | 1,266 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 1,353 | 1,238 |
| Weighted campus users | 6,298.75 | 6,497.25 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 6,524.38 Gallons | 6,556.81 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 | 2,244,485 Gross Square Feet | 2,070,851 Gross Square Feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 18.31 Gallons / GSF | 20.57 Gallons / GSF |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 757.05 Acres | 757.90 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 54,283.62 Gallons / Acre | 56,209.56 Gallons / Acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
We have limited water reuse or recovery systems on campus.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives (e.g. building retrofits):
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.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
FTE Students: PEDS, fall enrollment report for FY 17: https://www.wisconsin.edu/education-reports-statistics/data-management/integrated-postsecondary-education-data-system/
FTE Faculty and Staff: https://www.wisconsin.edu/accountability/faculty-and-staff/
Residential Students: Residence Hall Occupancy Reports from Residence Life, FY13 & FY17. Does not include Rountree Commons to match the rest of the report.
Distance Education: Distance Learning Center could not easily find the FTE number so we used the full headcount of those exclusesly enrolled in distance education, IPEDS, fall enrollment report for FY14 & FY 17: https://www.wisconsin.edu/education-reports-statistics/data-management/integrated-postsecondary-education-data-system/ (IPEDS does not have a FY13 report and the different in Distance Education enrollment between FY13 &14 is nominal for this purpose).
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