| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.07 |
| Liaison | Andrew Horning |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Michigan
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.87 / 3.00 |
Kenneth
Keeler Senior Sustainability Rep Office of Campus Sustainability |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low to Medium
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 1,218,723,316 Gallons | 1,348,911,444 Gallons |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 1,184,843,968 Gallons | 1,315,767,904 Gallons |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 10,585 | 11,256 |
| Number of residential employees | 0 | 0 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 990 | 990 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 43,710 | 39,993 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 42,277 | 35,137 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 753 | 500 |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 35,472,141 Square feet | 28,619,505 Square feet |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 2,607 Acres | 2,644 Acres |
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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 | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2005 | June 30, 2006 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
FY2006 is used by the university to correlate with sustainability goals.
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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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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:
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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:
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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:
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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
Grounds Services is improving the irrigation systems in general fund areas of campus by installing an irrigation management system called Maxicom. Through better management Grounds Services anticipates an annual water savings of 38%. In addition to savings, proper water management also leads to better plant and turf health which can reduce chemical usage for disease control.
Irrigation systems are typically controlled by individual timers that require a trip to the site to adjust. Maxicom utilizes a central computer located in the Grounds Services building on North Campus. This computer communicates with the on site controllers through telephone and radio signals. Adjustments can be made to any system on campus from this computer. The system can detect problems such as breaks or leaks and issue reports on needed maintenance.
A weather station and remote rain gauges will also adjust the system to account for wind, rain, and evapotranspiration rates
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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Design Guidelines consider energy and water conservation in all aspects of project design. More information:
http://www.umaec.umich.edu/desguide/3.0-Sustainability/DG3.2.pdf
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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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