Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	52.95
Liaison	Chad Carwein
Submission Date	Jan. 16, 2020

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East Carolina University
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

1.83 / 4.00

Chad Carwein
University Sustainability Manager
HSC Facilities Services

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Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:

Low to Medium

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	1,041,381.83 Cubic meters	1,101,270.83 Cubic meters

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	861,464.68 Cubic meters	930,048.74 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2018	June 30, 2019
Baseline Period	July 1, 2017	June 30, 2018

If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

The baseline, Fiscal Year 2018, was chosen based on the availability of past figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users".

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	5,658	5,712
Number of employees resident on-site	20	20
Number of other individuals resident on-site	10	10
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	25,728.50	26,229.75
Full-time equivalent of employees	5,806	5,673
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	4,390.50	4,414
Weighted campus users	21,787.50	22,059.56

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	39.54 Cubic meters	42.16 Cubic meters

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:

6.22

Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	693,283.06 Gross square meters	645,049.78 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	1.24 Cubic meters per square meter	1.44 Cubic meters per square meter

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:

13.82

Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	408.21 Hectares	340.58 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	2,551.12 Cubic meters per hectare	3,233.49 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:

21.10

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:

We have continued (but not yet completed) the process of placing stickers near bathroom and kitchen sinks that say, "Hear a drip, give us a tip" with the "Every drop counts" logo. Other than that, we have not included water conservation in our dorm energy challenges.

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

All of the water collected in cisterns on Main and Health Sciences Campuses is used by grounds to water plants and provide irrigation where there is no fixed system in place. The only facility owned and operated by ECU that reuses water inside the building is the water capture system at the Coastal Studies Institute in Manteo, NC. This system cycles water back through the plumbing to flush toilets.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

Faucet aerators have been installed on the majority of sinks across campus. The two main campus cafeterias have water efficient dishwashers. Low-flow toilets and showerheads have been installed in new and recently renovated residence halls. A rigorous leak detection and repair program has been in place for several years. There are over 175 water bottle refill stations on both campuses, which have kept more than 10 million plastic bottles out of landfills.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:

https://campusoperations.ecu.edu/sustainability/water-conservation/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Data Sources:

Potable Water (both campuses) - Rebecca Bizzell, Facilities Administration

Non-Potable Water (Main Campus) - Richard Garris, Energy Utilities Supervisor

Non-Potable Water (Health Sciences campus) - Mike Rowe, Assistant Director

Part 3 Notes:

FY 19 Total Campus Area = 1,580 acres

FY 19 Building Footprint Area = 171.3 acres

FY 16 Non-Permeable Area = 400 acres

Vegetated Area = 1,580 - 171.3 - 400 = 1008.7 acres

FY 18 Total Campus Area = 1401 acres

FY 18 Building Footprint Area = 159.4 acres

FY 16 Non-Permeable Area = 400 acres

Vegetated Area = 1401 - 159.4 - 400 = 841.6 acres