| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.41 |
| Liaison | Deborah Steinberg |
| Submission Date | Feb. 18, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Carnegie Mellon University
OP-22: Water Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 7.00 |
Martin
Altschul Director of Strategic Facilities Initiatives of FMCS Facilities Management Services |
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Water consumption, 2005 baseline year:
123,907,000
Gallons
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Water consumption, performance year :
198,337,000
Gallons
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List the start and end dates of the water consumption performance year:
7/1/2011 - 6/30/2012
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On-campus residents, 2005:
3,745
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
10,252
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
1,463
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On-campus residents, performance year:
4,137
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Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
10,510
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Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
1,200
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Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with water consumption performance year):
7/1/2011 - 6/30/2012
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Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to water use reduction goals:
No
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A brief description of the plan of action to achieve water use reduction goals:
The university has converted to low and ultra-low flow urinals and commodes in many locations and continues this conversion as restrooms are renovated. Graywater systems have been installed in two buildings. Cooling towers are the largest single users of water on campus. There is continued attention to maximizing cycles of concentration to minimize the amount of water consumed per unit of cooling produced.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The water consumption since 2005 appears to have significantly increased over the years when compared to the FY 2009 data, this is due to a broken meter not accounting for all of the water consumed in 2005.
The number of on-campus residents was obtained from the CMU Factbook 2005~2006 and 2011~2012. Carnegie Mellon does not offer housing for faculty, staff, or graduate students on-campus, campus residents consists of undergraduate and special-degree students.
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