Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.52
Liaison Alan Burr
Submission Date March 5, 2020

STARS v2.2

University of Wisconsin-Platteville
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.34 / 4.00 Amy Seeboth-Wilson
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Management
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Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Low

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person 

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 45,639,362 Gallons 48,591,030 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 45,639,362 Gallons 48,591,030 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019
Baseline Period July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014

If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
FY 2014 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 2,655 2,721
Number of employees resident on-site 12 13
Number of other individuals resident on-site 12 5
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 7,128 7,717
Full-time equivalent of employees 978 1,266
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 992 1,238
Weighted campus users 6,014.25 6,497.25

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 7,588.54 Gallons 7,478.71 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,568,309 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 17.77 Gallons per square foot 23.46 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
24.27

Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 

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

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 60,285.80 Gallons per acre 64,112.72 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
5.97

Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
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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:
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.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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