| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.06 |
| Liaison | Meredith Moore |
| Submission Date | March 17, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.22 / 4.00 |
Stephanie
Lage Assistant Director Ctr for Sustainable Environment |
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 | 1,007,588,000 Gallons | 1,312,492,000 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 1,007,588,000 Gallons | 1,312,492,000 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 11,467 | 11,614 |
| Number of residential employees | 0 | 0 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 43,398 | 41,496 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 13,814 | 14,386 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 21,003,246 Square feet | 20,113,569 Square feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 832 Acres | 854 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:
Year was selected based on best available data.
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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:
Certain campus buildings harvest rainwater for use in maintaining the gardens or plants near them. For example the Krannert Art Museum maintains a beautiful native planting near its entrance with water collected from rain.
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Each building has at least one flow meter attached for the purpose of measuring usage. Other uses like cooling towers are also metered for make-up water to chilled water system.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
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 Grounds Division considers many attributes when selecting plants for our region. Priority is given to plants and vegetation that are native to our region. This includes selecting plants that are easy and inexpensive to maintain, ie reduced water needs.
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
The Grounds division monitor local weather data provided by many sources, ie the web, tv stations, radio, etc. to aid in irrigation practices.
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:
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.