Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.36
Liaison Elizabeth Swiman
Submission Date Jan. 30, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Florida State University
OP-26: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Jim Stephens
Director of Utility Services
Facilities
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low to Medium

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 322,723,300 Gallons 539,954,130 Gallons

Potable water use::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 249,974,900 Gallons 449,790,570 Gallons

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 6,611 6,296
Number of residential employees 24 22
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 32,639 28,158
Full-time equivalent of employees 6,118 6,645
Full-time equivalent of distance education students 2,549.70 1,190.80

Gross floor area of building space::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 13,787,288 Square feet 10,750,993 Square feet

Area of vegetated grounds::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 1,123.06 Acres 1,123.06 Acres

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

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

FY 2007-08 reflects the first year where data is anticipated to be accurate.


Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
0 Gallons

Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
0 Gallons

A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:

none


A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:

All buildings have water meters. Some buildings have additional water meters for high load areas such as kitchens.


A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:

All building retrofits use low flow faucets and toilets. These are also mandated by the Florida Energy Code.


A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

Systems are upgraded or replaced when cost effective.


A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):

Where possible, the grounds department selects plants that minimize the water usage required to support life. There are landscaped areas that are non-irrigated as well as areas that receive no regular irrigation with drought tolerant plantings. Examples include the Life Sciences cage wash rooftop and the Student Success building.


A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:

The Grounds department utilizes rain shut-off sensors on the irrigation systems to prevent unneeded watering.


A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:

FSU utilizes a geothermal cooling system for chiller condensers to eliminate evaporation losses which exist in campuses that use cooling towers.


The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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