| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 35.36 |
| Liaison | Cesar Nanni |
| Submission Date | Jan. 13, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Universidad de Monterrey
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.34 / 6.00 |
César Alfredo
Nanni ME Center for Sustainability |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Extremely High
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 226,603.13 Cubic meters | 220,882.18 Cubic meters |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 94,409.93 Cubic meters | 106,540.12 Cubic meters |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 806 | 612 |
| Number of residential employees | 12 | 10 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 8,807 | 8,784 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,864 | 1,719 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 59,365.97 Square meters | 46,225.98 Square meters |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 15.67 Hectares | 8.66 Hectares |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The base line year is 2010, this decision was made because of accessibility of data and also was the year the university decided to be a sustainable institution.
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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
The University of Monterrey uses treated wastewater for irrigation. This non-potable water is the effluent of an industrial wastewater treatment plant. Water-quality data are available on the web site.
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
Faucet aerators
Low flow toilets and urinals
Low flow toilet handles
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A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
N/A
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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
Landcape design for the campus establishes the use of native species and drought tolerant plantings and removal of invasive species.
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
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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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