Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 55.52 |
Liaison | Alan Burr |
Submission Date | March 5, 2020 |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
OP-21: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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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
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:
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:
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Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area
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
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
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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.
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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