| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.26 |
| Liaison | Lacey Raak |
| Submission Date | Sept. 8, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
California State University, Monterey Bay
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.99 / 4.00 |
Lacey
Raak Sustainability Director Campus Planning and Development |
Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 53,519,400 Gallons | 75,902,552 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 53,519,400 Gallons | 75,902,552 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 3,736 | 2,138 |
| Number of residential employees | 256 | 232 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 7,461 | 4,703 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,070 | 806 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 207 | 121 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 2,131,005 Square feet | 1,801,142 Square feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 1,228.60 Acres | 1,225 Acres |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2015 | June 30, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2010 | June 30, 2011 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
2010 was the first year for which consistently reliable data is available.
Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
individual meters on every building and irrigation supply point, monthly read.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
retrofitting residential occupancies with low flow shower heads, low flow faucet aerators, reduced flow toilet flush valves where applicable.
A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
The water management program is intended to maximize water conservation, maximize plant health, minimize water damages to the University’s hardscape and property, and eliminate any unnecessary irrigation. The CSUMB Climate Action Plan (CAP) specifies replacement or repair of water fixtures with newer, water conserving fixtures, and exploring the use of recycled water on campus. Purple pipes exist on campus in certain areas in anticipation of eventually using recycled wastewater for irrigation; however, this will not happen anytime in the next two years. CSUMB is interested in learning of potential upgrades to their irrigation system that can yield significant water savings. The Contractor is expected to play an integral part in proposing upgrades to the irrigation system that will provide both water and cost savings. CSUMB is limited to 1035 acre feet per year of water and must double the campus population within this allocation. Note that the campus community is extremely aware of wasteful water practices and will email photos and call with complaints if water is running out of landscaped areas, irrigation is running during rain events or if they see leaks or perceived problems. 5. Most of the irrigation controllers have weather-based systems built in. For the rest of the controllers, a weather-based irrigation schedule shall be located at the controller. Monthly reprogramming of irrigation valve run times shall be based upon ET (evapotranspiration) and/or soil moisture data.
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
The water management program is intended to maximize water conservation, maximize plant health, minimize water damages to the University’s hardscape and property, and eliminate any unnecessary irrigation. The CSUMB Climate Action Plan (CAP) specifies replacement or repair of water fixtures with newer, water conserving fixtures, and exploring the use of recycled water on campus. Purple pipes exist on campus in certain areas in anticipation of eventually using recycled wastewater for irrigation; however, this will not happen anytime in the next two years. CSUMB is interested in learning of potential upgrades to their irrigation system that can yield significant water savings. The Contractor is expected to play an integral part in proposing upgrades to the irrigation system that will provide both water and cost savings. CSUMB is limited to 1035 acre feet per year of water and must double the campus population within this allocation. Note that the campus community is extremely aware of wasteful water practices and will email photos and call with complaints if water is running out of landscaped areas, irrigation is running during rain events or if they see leaks or perceived problems. 5. Most of the irrigation controllers have weather-based systems built in. For the rest of the controllers, a weather-based irrigation schedule shall be located at the controller. Monthly reprogramming of irrigation valve run times shall be based upon ET (evapotranspiration) and/or soil moisture data.
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
near complete elimination of irrigation on non-program supporting turf. implementation of drought tolerant native landscape in new construction.
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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