| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.35 |
| Liaison | Andrew Porter |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
University of Cincinnati
IN-47: Innovation A
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Andrew
Porter Director Planning + Design + Constuction |
Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
UC has many initiatives to conserve water resources and to sustainably manage stormwater, including a significant and growing array of green infrastructure features. UC's most recent water-related effort is a water reclamation effort undertaken by UC Utilities, working in collaboration with faculty and students from UC's College of Engineering and Applied Science. One component of this system, already installed, is equipment that allows water used for cooling in UC's Central Utility Plant to be captured and reused in the plant rather than being released after first use. That same system is in the process of being installed in the East Utility Plant. In addition, the team is working on designing an additional component that will collect stormwater for processing and use in the utility plants, which will have multiple benefits (i.e., better stormwater management, reduced treatment costs and reduced upstream and downstream greenhouse gas emissions associated with water treatment.)
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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