Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.22
Liaison Andrew D'Amico
Submission Date March 15, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Princeton University
OP-T2-46: Non-Potable Water Usage

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Thomas Nyquist
Executive Director
Engineering and Campus Energy
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Does the institution use non-potable water (e.g., harvested rainwater or graywater) for irrigation and/or other applications?:
Yes

A brief description of the source of non-potable water and how it is used:

The University has installed a combined 18,000 gallons of capacity for rainwater storage and reuse at Butler College and the Frick Chemistry building. Butler College's system consists of a 6,000 gallon cistern, which is used for irrigation. Frick has a 12,000 gallon system in place that collects rainwater from the roof and condensate from mechanical systems in the “penthouse”. The water is used for flushing toilets.


The percentage of irrigation water usage from recovered, reclaimed or untreated sources :
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The percentage of building space using water from recovered, reclaimed or untreated sources:
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The percentage of water used in utility plants from recovered, reclaimed or untreated sources:
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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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