| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.43 |
| Liaison | Wesley Enterline |
| Submission Date | Nov. 13, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.88 / 6.00 |
Wesley
Enterline Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Planning and Management |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Extremely High
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | --- | 318,653.18 Cubic meters |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 242,553.32 Cubic meters | 318,653.18 Cubic meters |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The baseline was adopted to maintain congruence with the other energy and emissions-related data baselines.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | ||
| Number of employees resident on-site | ||
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | ||
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | ||
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | ||
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | ||
| Weighted campus users |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 25.14 Cubic meters | 33.33 Cubic meters |
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 | 283,784.20 Gross square meters | 280,336.47 Gross square meters |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 0.85 Cubic meters per square meter | 1.14 Cubic meters per square meter |
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):
Yes
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 124.72 Hectares | 124.72 Hectares |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | Cubic meters per hectare | 2,554.87 Cubic meters per hectare |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
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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:
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A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
There are no water recovery or reuse systems in place that have any significant impact. The only example of this is the use of graywater from Hyland Hall in the campus water feature, but this amount is minimal and is currently not being metered.
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):
Many of the retrofit projects have focused on implementing low-flow water fixtures and upgrading the plumbing systems in general. Several of the newer campus buildings also utilize dual-flush toilets to help reduce the water consumption of those fixtures.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://www.whitewater-wi.gov/water-utility
Construction projects between baseline and performance years mostly displaced parking with buildings. Data not available, so an estimate was used for additional vegetated grounds displaced by newly impermeable surfaces.
http://www.whitewater-wi.gov/water-utility
Construction projects between baseline and performance years mostly displaced parking with buildings. Data not available, so an estimate was used for additional vegetated grounds displaced by newly impermeable surfaces.
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