| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.02 |
| Liaison | James Speer |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Indiana State University
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Bryan
Duncan Director of Capital Planning and Improvements Facilities Management |
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 | 1,100.26 Cubic meters | 1,412.03 Cubic meters |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 487.85 Cubic meters | 745.48 Cubic meters |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 3,881 | 2,932 |
| Number of residential employees | 43 | 2 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 10,452 | 8,266 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,308 | 1,300 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 1,519 | 0 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 414,495.75 Square meters | 401,906.65 Square meters |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 108.05 Hectares | 80.94 Hectares |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Aug. 1, 2014 | July 31, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | Aug. 1, 2004 | July 31, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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:
We have a rich aquifer underneath campus that we access through 8 wells on campus. We also use much of our rainwater on campus and are working towards increasing the amount of rainwater that is diverted from the sewer system.
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
As we pursue LEED certification on renovations and new construction, we are monitoring the water consumption for each building.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
As we pursue LEED certification on renovations and new construction we are committed to the progressive improvement of plumbing fixtures and fittings. LEED-certified buildings are resource efficient. They use less water and energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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):
Forty percent of campus is not irrigated and is planted intentionally with drought tolerant species that require only establishment watering. All parking lot islands fall under that category. We have been experimenting with multiple techniques to create shaded parking lots with healthy vegetated islands.
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
We have installed a weather station that is hooked up to Automatic Irrigation's computer server so that we only water areas that need to be watered based on current weather data. Approximately 70% of our irrigated area is now connected to this automated system.
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Vegetated land was estimated from the percentage of irrigated land and future planned irrigation projects for vegetated lands depicted in the facilities report.
Baseline vegetated land number is an estimation based on the buildings acquired since 2005.
Vegetated land was estimated from the percentage of irrigated land and future planned irrigation projects for vegetated lands depicted in the facilities report.
Baseline vegetated land number is an estimation based on the buildings acquired since 2005.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.