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FY11-12 Annual Report - Water Conservation Work Group
 Co-chairs: Winifred Kwofie, Campus Facilities Management and Bruce Mace, Medical Center Facilities Management
Other Members: Bruce Shapiro with Project by Project Membership model with flexibility for members to stay on long term
Mission
Conserve the use of potable water, minimize wastewater generation and implement non-polluting practices to protect natural water resources.
UC System-wide Sustainable Practice Policy Regarding Water Conservation - Green Building Design
- All new building projects will achieve at least two points within the available credits in LEED-NC’s Water Efficiency category
Procedures
Campuses shall also coordinate with local water districts in efforts to conserve water and to meet reduced water use goals of the local districts
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Practices
For product categories where ENERGY STAR®-rated or WaterSense® certified products are available, the University will focus its procurement efforts only on products with an ENERGY STAR® rating or WaterSense® certification, consistent with the needs of University researchers, faculty, and staff.
The University will use its Strategic Sourcing Program to negotiate better pricing and inclusion in the University’s market basket for products that are certified through the US EPA’s ENERGY STAR® and WaterSense® programs.
The University will engage with the ENERGY STAR® and WaterSense® programs to continually press the market for greater energy and water efficiency for the products and services regularly purchased by the University.
For all electronic equipment, the supplier will deliver the items to the University with energy efficiency and conservation features enabled and campuses will work to ensure that features remain enabled
20% reduction by 2015 and 30% by 2020 was proposed as UCOP policy
FY 11-12 Accomplishments
- Completion of Water Audit for Parnassus campus and remaining campus to begin FY12-13
- Develop FY12-13 budget for installation of water meters
- 20% reduction by 2015 and 30% by 2020 was proposed as UCOP policy. Pending approval
- Medical Center has develop a water conservation action plan
- Localized water accountability will be done through metering
- 20 water meters installed to account for losses
- Completed cooling tower retrofit at Parnassus
- 20% reduction by 2015 and 30% by 2020 was proposed as UCOP policy
FY12-13 Goals
Campus Depending on funding, install water meters to identify water saving opportunities
Complete water audit for remaining campus locations
Reviewing cooling tower retrofit opportunities at MB
Where applicable, we will work on policies that could be used to promote water conservation
Medical Center Retrofit of water fixtures with low flow alternatives
Leak identification and replacement program
Contract specification for water efficient standards in construction and renovation (EPP)
Related Links & Resources
UC system-wide Policy on Sustainable Practices
Kick the Bottle Water Habit – Check out UCSF’s New Reusable Water Bottle Refilling Stations
Ten 2012 LivingGreen Resolutions
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