| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.30 |
| Liaison | Andrea Trimble |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Virginia
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.23 / 5.00 |
Andrew
Pettit Sustainability Analyst UVA Office for Sustainability |
Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | --- | 515,474,000 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 514,519,000 Gallons | 515,474,000 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
This baseline aligns with UVA's sustainability Plan
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 6,799 | 6,216 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 93 | 159 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 600 | 570 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 22,405 | 20,297 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 15,462 | 13,289 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 30,723.25 | 27,353.25 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 16,746.89 Gallons | 18,845.07 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 17,078,000 Gross square feet | 15,574,997 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 30.13 Gallons per square foot | 33.10 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 766 Acres | 752 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 0 Gallons per acre | 685,470.74 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:
- UVA Committee on Sustainability Water Working Group
- World Water - a month of events annually in March: https://uvaworldwater.org/
Outreach, Engagement, and Communications
Sustainability Advocates (students)
Student Employees – recycling, promotions, water, energy, and student outreach teams (students)
Green Labs Program (students, staff, and faculty)
Green Workplace Program (staff and faculty)
Sustainability Partners (staff and community)
Annual Events (i.e. Earth Week, U.Va. Sustainability Day, Game Day Challenge)
Annual Competitions (i.e. Dorm Energy Race)
Greening existing events (i.e. zero waste support)
Community support (i.e. Georgetown University Energy Prize)
Communications support - signage, website, social media, Sustainanewsletter, Green Tips
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
UVa has several cisterns that collect water for use at both times of draught and for landscaping establishment and gardening purposes. Since those cisterns are not metered, the rainwater collected and subsequently reused is not included in the totals above.
The University has also installed multiple condensate recovery systems. These systems captures air handler condensate (the liquid product of dehumidification) and sends it to our chiller plants for use in the cooling towers. Generally these systems recover over 1 million gallons a year.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives (e.g. building retrofits):
EPA Water Sense fixtures are required for all new projects and in-kind replacements. LEED certification of new construction, major renovations and large interior fit outs is required. These projects are often use ultra-low consumption to maximize their LEED rating.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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