Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.24
Liaison Justin Mog
Submission Date Feb. 27, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Louisville
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.67 / 4.00 Tina Pierce
Asst Dir Phys Plant Bus Ofc
Physical Plant
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

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

Part 1 

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 211,164,000 Gallons 260,000,000 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 211,164,000 Gallons 260,000,000 Gallons

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. 30, 2019
Baseline Year Jan. 1, 2006 Dec. 31, 2006

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:
There is no information prior to 2006 available.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 3,557 2,000
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 21,449 16,483
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 6,653 5,949
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 2,282 0
Weighted campus users 20,254.25 17,324

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 10,425.66 Gallons 15,008.08 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
30.53

Part 2 

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 9,983,269.12 Gross square feet 6,516,785 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 21.15 Gallons per square foot 39.90 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
46.98

Part 3 

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
No

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds --- ---

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds --- ---

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

Optional Fields 

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:
Both the new Student Rec Center and the Clinical & Translational Research building (both LEED Gold) have large tanks for storage of rainwater and condensate from the air-conditioning system. This water is used for irrigation of the surrounding landscaping.

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):
Low-flow shower heads: 616 standard shower heads were replaced with efficient 2.0 gallon/minute heads. Reduces water use by an average of 11%, saving over $34,000/year. Low-flow faucet aerators: Installed 20,426 pressure independent aerators. Reduces water consumption at sinks by an average of 58% for an annual savings of over $159,000.

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:
Staff and Student population answers came from Just the Facts 2014-2015

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