Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 61.14 |
Liaison | Jeff Spoelstra |
Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2019 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Western Michigan University
OP-22: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.62 / 6.00 |
Chris
Caprara Manager, Energy Administration Facilities Management - Engineering |
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Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
High
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use | 146,015,554 Gallons | 191,653,126 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 146,015,554 Gallons | 191,653,126 Gallons |
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, 2009 | June 30, 2012 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
July-June was used because it is the university's fiscal year, and is the common time period that records are kept in.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 4,347 | 5,947 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 15 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 18,413 | 21,486 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 2,845 | 2,850 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 2,876 | 650 |
Weighted campus users | 14,873.25 | 19,255 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 9,817.33 Gallons | 9,953.42 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
1.37
Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 7,101,683 Gross square feet | 8,000,000 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 20.56 Gallons per square foot | 23.96 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
14.18
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 | 327 Acres | 327 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 446,530.75 Gallons per acre | 586,095.19 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
23.81
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:
WMU does not currently recycle/reuse water on campus.
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):
WMU has retrofitted low flow fixtures in many of its existing buildings, and is currently in the process of converting some fixtures to even lower flow. Fixtures include water closets, urinals, faucets, and showers.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives 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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