Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 80.17 |
Liaison | Mike Wilson |
Submission Date | May 5, 2020 |
University of Victoria
OP-21: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.83 / 4.00 |
David
Adams Energy Manager Facilities Management |
Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal | 176,065,389 Gallons | 175,893,648.32 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 176,065,389 Gallons | 175,893,648.32 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Period | Feb. 1, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2020 |
Baseline Period | Jan. 1, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 2,472 | 2,240 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 19,334 | 16,975 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 3,553.84 | 4,982 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 800 | 1,800 |
Weighted campus users | 17,183.88 | 15,677.75 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 10,245.96 Gallons | 11,219.32 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 4,289,115.70 Gross square feet | 3,854,939 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 41.05 Gallons per square foot | 45.63 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | 124.50 Acres | 124.50 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 1,414,179.83 Gallons per acre | 1,412,800.39 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The increase in consumption in 2018 and 2019 was, in part, a result of a significant water leak that was not detected for several months. This has since been repaired; however, water consumption remains higher than anticipated. Reducing water consumption remains a continuing goal for UVic. As a result of unexpected and significant increases in water usage in 2018 and 2019, the university’s goal in the short-term will be to determine the cause of these increases. Committee Actions from the Sustainability Action Plan 2020-21 are:
• Develop and install a campus-wide water monitoring system in order to identify increased water usage and infrastructure failure within a short period of time.
• Repair or replace water infrastructure as required.
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