Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 57.85 |
Liaison | Chad Carwein |
Submission Date | Jan. 17, 2023 |
East Carolina University
OP-21: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.65 / 4.00 |
Chad
Carwein University Sustainability Manager HSC Facilities Services |
Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal | 905,366.71 Cubic meters | 1,101,270.83 Cubic meters |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 692,536.97 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, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
Baseline Period | July 1, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 5,030 | 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 | 24,758 | 26,229.75 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 7,161 | 5,673 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 5,498 | 4,414 |
Weighted campus users |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 32.84 Cubic meters | 42.16 Cubic meters |
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 | 708,957.84 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 | 0.98 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:
Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | 446.21 Hectares | 340.58 Hectares |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 2,029.03 Cubic meters per hectare | 3,233.49 Cubic meters per hectare |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data Sources:
Potable Water (both campuses) - Rebecca Bizzell, Facilities Administration
Non-Potable Water (Main Campus): 24,024,932 - Chris Brown, HVAC Controls Supervisor
Non-Potable Water (Health Sciences campus) - Mike Rowe, Assistant Director
Part 3 Notes:
FY 22 Total Campus Area = 2214.8 - 537 (millennial campus) = 1,677.8 acres
FY 22 Building Footprint Area = 175.2 acres
FY 22 Non-Permeable Area = 400 acres
FY 22 Vegetated Area = 1,677.8 - 175.2 - 400 = 1008.7 acres
FY 19 Total Campus Area = 1,580 acres
FY 19 Building Footprint Area = 171.3 acres
FY 19 Non-Permeable Area = 400 acres
FY 19 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 18 Non-Permeable Area = 400 acres
Vegetated Area = 1401 - 159.4 - 400 = 841.6 acres
2022 TOTAL CAMPUS AREA: 2,214.8 (SOURCE: Dawn Pilgrim-Dunn)
Main Campus = 396.36 acres
Health Science Campus = 214 acres
West Research Campus = 631 acres
North Rec Fields = 129 acres
Coastal Studies Institute = 199.91 acres
Otter Creek Natural Area = 70 acres
Greenhouse site = 6.7 acres
CSLC = 14.8 acres
DSLC = 16 acres
Millennial Campus = 537
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