Overall Rating | Gold |
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Overall Score | 73.84 |
Liaison | Andrew Horning |
Submission Date | Dec. 19, 2022 |
University of Michigan
OP-21: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.78 / 4.00 |
Kenneth
Keeler Senior Sustainability Rep Office of Campus Sustainability |
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Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Low to Medium
Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal | 1,046,796,235 Gallons | 1,206,818,521 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 1,007,879,757 Gallons | 1,176,390,072 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Period | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
Baseline Period | July 1, 2009 | June 30, 2010 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
FY2010 is used to align with University carbon neutrality goals.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 11,068 | 9,810 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 114 | 310 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 47,899 | 39,807 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 43,015 | 32,546 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 1,528 | 0 |
Weighted campus users | 69,835 | 56,794.75 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 14,432.30 Gallons | 20,713.01 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
30.32
Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 38,606,021 Gross square feet | 33,998,091 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 26.11 Gallons per square foot | 34.60 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
24.55
Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | 2,510 Acres | 2,660 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 417,050.29 Gallons per acre | 453,691.17 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
8.08
Optional Fields
The Planet Blue Ambassador sustainability training program includes a section on water conservation actions.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
The Architecture, Engineering and Construction Energy and Water Conservation Design Guideline calls for the incorporation of water conservation measures that in aggregate use 20 percent less water than a baseline water use.
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
OCS Environmental Metrics Report
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