| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.58 |
| Liaison | Brad Spanbauer |
| Submission Date | Sept. 12, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.33 / 2.00 |
Brian
Kermath Sustainability Director Sustainability Office |
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 | 50,610,428 Gallons | 65,665,325 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 44,220,835 Gallons | 57,375,044 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 3,600 | 2,911 |
| Number of residential employees | 300 | 1,093 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 11,809 | 8,713 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 2,141 | 2,000 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 3,132,339 Square feet | 887,819 Square feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 114.60 Acres | 5,261,414 Acres |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | June 1, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | June 1, 2012 | May 31, 2012 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Our newly revised sustainability plan that launched last year has an objective to reduce campus wide fresh water consumption by 20% (per sq. ft.) from 2012 levels by 2019.
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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:
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
All buildings are metered for water usage by the City of Oshkosh utilities. Meters are checked quarterly and billed to the Univeristy. A sustainability intern monitors the bills and tracks usage for each University owned building.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
We retrofitted the water-cooling systems at Blackhawk Commons with air-cooled equipment, reducing the use of water, and in 2005, replaced the natural grass football field at Titans Stadium with artificial grass resulting in an estimated savings of 850,000 gallons of water used for irrigation. We have replaced 1,006 older 4.18 gpf toilets with 1.6 gpf toilets and Installed 5 water-less urinals. There has been 1,181 low-flow restrictors and applicable adapters installed onto threaded faucets.
A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
All new appliances in the dining halls are Energy Star rated.
A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
The university has been converting turf areas to native prairies, and using prairie plants for new building landscaping, in part to reduce the need for irrigation. Bioswales have been installed along buildings close to the river to reduce pollution due to solid surface runoff.
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
A residence hall and academic building each have there own green roof to reduce water run-off and increased building efficiency.
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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