| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.80 |
| Liaison | Allie McAllister |
| Submission Date | March 27, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Villanova University
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 5.00 |
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 | --- | 99,727,800 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 120,525,100 Gallons | 99,727,800 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 9, 2007 | Jan. 9, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The baseline year was chosen because that is the earliest year accurate data is available.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 4,455 | 4,452 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 13 | 10 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 9,677 | 9,613 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 2,334 | 1,951 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 1,085 | 18 |
| Weighted campus users | 9,311.50 | 9,775 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 12,943.68 Gallons | 10,202.33 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 | 3,388,257 Gross square feet | 3,139,757 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 35.57 Gallons per square foot | 31.76 Gallons per square foot |
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 | 100 Acres | 103 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 0 Gallons per acre | 968,231.07 Gallons per 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:
The University collects rain water from select campus buildings in rain barrels and dispenses the water via a soaker hose to surrounding plantings. The campus buildings utilizing this system include John Barry, Fedigan, Middleton, and O’Dwyer. Areas watered in this way are not irrigated via public water. In the winter, water is redirected to the drains as to prevent rain barrels from freezing and bursting in the colder months. The volume of water recovered this way is unknown.
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):
As fixtures break or as we renovate spaces we replace them with efficient water fixtures. The new Law School, completed in 2009, utilizes efficient fixtures, thus using 41% less water. The College of Nursing Building, completed in 2008, also employs efficient fixtures, using 37% less water. In the renovation of Sheehan and Sullivan Halls, dual flush toilets, low flow shower heads and motion sensitive water faucets were installed, reducing water use by 25%. Water fixtures were also replaced with more efficient ones, including dual flush toilets and low flow shower heads in the renovation of the Fedigan Hall dormitory.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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