Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 56.15 |
Liaison | Rebecca Walker |
Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Southern Oregon University
OP-22: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.08 / 4.00 |
Roxane
Beigel-Coryell Sustainability & Recycling Coordinator Facilities Management & Planning |
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Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Low to Medium
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use | 335,749.15 Cubic meters | 266,737.04 Cubic meters |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 94,178.25 Cubic meters | 59,855.73 Cubic meters |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Baseline Year | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The baseline of Fiscal Year 2005 was selected because it was the first year that we had reliable records on file.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 1,078 | 1,008 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 2 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 4,218 | 3,913.80 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 642 | 635 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 299 | 22.50 |
Weighted campus users | 3,690.75 | 3,646.73 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 25.52 Cubic meters | 16.41 Cubic meters |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0
Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 155,120.98 Gross square meters | 96,877.02 Gross square meters |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 0.61 Cubic meters per square meter | 0.62 Cubic meters per square meter |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
1.74
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Yes
Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | 60.70 Hectares | 61.92 Hectares |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 5,531.03 Cubic meters per hectare | 4,307.99 Cubic meters per hectare |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
0
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:
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A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
SOU utilizes non-potable water (supplied by the Talent Irrigation District) for most of the irrigation on the Ashland Campus. The sources of the water for the Talent Irrigation District are Howard Prairie Lake, Hyatt Reservoir, Emigrant Lake, Keene Creek Reservoir, and Bear Creek and its tributaries. Potable water is only used on irrigation from November-April when the non-potable water from the Talent Irrigation District is not available, if irrigation is needed.
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):
The university is continuously working to replace existing plumbing fixtures with high efficiency fixtures and fittings. All plumbing fixtures are replaced with low flow, high efficiency products and all new buildings are built to optimize water efficiency.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://www.b-e-f.org/partner/southern-oregon-university/
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