Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 74.27 |
Liaison | Konrad Schlarbaum |
Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2018 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
OP-22: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.55 / 5.00 |
Rob
Dougherty Director Physical Plant Facilities Services |
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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:
Medium to High
Part 1
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use | 47,365,101.08 Gallons | 33,154,696 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 47,365,101.08 Gallons | 33,154,696 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | July 1, 2016 | June 30, 2017 |
Baseline Year | July 1, 2005 | June 30, 2006 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 1,627 | 755 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 4 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 10,475 | 6,774 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 1,230 | 990 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 462 | 198 |
Weighted campus users | 8,840 | 5,863.25 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 5,358.04 Gallons | 5,654.66 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
5.25
Part 2
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 3,026,463 Gross square feet | 1,392,472 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 15.65 Gallons per square foot | 23.81 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
34.27
Part 3
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Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | 120 Acres | 60 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 394,709.18 Gallons per acre | 552,578.27 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
28.57
Optional Fields
The Energy and Water team from the Office of Sustainability provide conservation education to the campus. Numerous retrofit projects on toilets, showers, and faucets have been completed. Signage has accompanied many of the retrofit projects.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Water recovery and reuse is illegal in the state of Colorado. UCCS uses rain gardens to slow water down and direct water through landscapes.
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):
All new buildings are built with low-flow faucets, dual-flush/low-use toilets, and low-flow shower heads where applicable.
The university has completed numerous water retrofit projects including dual flush 1.6/1.1gpf toilets (from 3.5), .125gallon urinals, .5gpm aerators, and 1.5 showerheads in housing.
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:
Performance year is for a 3 year average from 2015-2017.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.