| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.78 |
| Liaison | Sarah Rykal |
| Submission Date | Nov. 4, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stout
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.10 / 2.00 |
Tim
Cline Graduate Assistant Sustainability Office |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 747,800,000 Gallons | 720,200,000 Gallons |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 474,200,000 Gallons | 603,700,000 Gallons |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 2,903 | 2,846 |
| Number of residential employees | 10 | 14 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 9,371 | 8,477 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,120 | 966 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 1,587 | 982 |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 2,533,913 Square feet | 2,437,190 Square feet |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 12.10 Acres | 12.10 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, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The 2008 fiscal year baseline for the GHG emissions was adopted because is was the first and oldest fully recorded year for UW-Stout GHG emissions report.
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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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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:
Do not use non-potable water
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
All buildings on campus employ water metering separately. The City of Menomonie bills the University for all water usage.
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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:
This is required by Wisconsin State building code, and has been in practice since 1988.
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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:
Previous water-cooled equipment have been replaced with air-cooled equipment during project renovations.
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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
The campus is primarily paved and is located on a hill. Because of the location, the landscape is designed to direct water to any available landscape to absorb the water.
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
No weather-informed irrigation
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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
Yes, low flow fixtures for sinks, showers and toilets are used on campus. Water-cooled equipment has been replaced by air-cooled equipment during renovations.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Water consumption information from Utility Billing Clerk for Menomonie
Resident numbers from the Director of University Housing
Non-resident student numbers from the GHG Inventory
Faculty and staff numbers from HR
Landscape information provided by Superintendent of Grounds
Remaining information gathered from the Physical Plant
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.