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UCSB Water Action Plan: Developing a Successful Template

UCSB Water Action Plan: Developing a Successful Template. University of California, Santa Barbara. AASHE 2012 October 15, 2012 Matthew O’Carroll & Briana Seapy. Ov ervi ew of Talk. Water Action Plan (WAP): Motivation Developing a Water Action Plan Defining Scope

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UCSB Water Action Plan: Developing a Successful Template

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  1. UCSB Water Action Plan: Developing a Successful Template University of California, Santa Barbara • AASHE 2012 • October 15, 2012 • Matthew O’Carroll & Briana Seapy

  2. Overview of Talk • Water Action Plan (WAP): Motivation • Developing a Water Action Plan • Defining Scope • Documentation of Water Use at UCSB • Data Collection • Baseline to Benchmark • Selection Methodology • Identifying Key Practices & Trends in Water Conservation • Suggesting Future Water Conservation Efforts • Making Recommendations Using CBA and CEA • Making Your WAP a Living Successful Document • UCSB WAP Template

  3. Water Action Plan (WAP): Motivation • University of California, Office of the President: Mandate • UCSB Future Challenges: Campus growth, Increasing water rates, and Climate change

  4. Developing a WAP: Defining Scope • Magnitude of UCSB Role in the Region/Local Watershed • Geographic Scope of Water Use • Temporal Scope • Water Scope

  5. Developing a WAP: Documentation of Water Use at UCSB • Data Collection: Quantitative and qualitative information on UCSB’s water history (utilities statements, interviews, audits)

  6. Developing a WAP: Baseline to Benchmark • 3-year Baseline (1996/1997-1998/1999) • 3-year “Benchmark” (2008/2009-2010/2011) • Purpose: to encourage UCSB to strive for further reductions

  7. Developing a WAP: Identifying Key Trends & Practices in Water Conservation • Attributing potable water use reduction to past campus actions • Irrigation: Potable to reclaimed • Industrial: Expansion of chilled water loop • Infrastructure Upgrades: Bathroom retrofits

  8. Suggesting Future Water Conservation Efforts Cost Benefit Analysis • Laying out all the costs and benefits in a way that predicts the economic value of water conservation efforts WAP-G Recommendation using CBA • Installation of a RF/NO System to treat waste and storm water for use on landscapes, in toilets, and as water to supplement cooling towers • Potential Scenarios: Off-site system at local wastewater facility, centralized facility on-campus, decentralized filtration systems on-campus • Collaboration between UCSB, Goleta Sanitary District, Goleta Water District

  9. Suggesting Future Water Conservation Efforts Cost Effective Analysis • Meeting water savings targets using least cost intensive practices WAP-G Recommendations • Bathroom/ shower retrofits • Weather-based Irrigation Controllers • Matched Precipitation (MP) Rotators • Xeriscaping Design • Scheduled Maintenance

  10. A Living Successful Document • Goal Setting • Realistic goals that align with future campus plans (e.g. Long Range Development Plan) • Reporting • Annual or Bi-annual basis • Collaboration • Sharing ideas and the document itself with stakeholders and other universities

  11. UCSB Water Action Plan Template • Background/ Introduction • Overall Importance • Regional Context • Campus Physical Context • Motivation Specific to Campus • Definition of Scope (geographic, temporal, water) • Campus Water Use Baselines • Campus Historical Water Use & Reduction Process • Campus Water Use Benchmark • Recommendations & Strategies to Achieve Future Water Reduction Goals • Financing Opportunities • Conclusions & Future Steps

  12. Contact Information Email: wateraction@bren.ucsb.edu http://fiesta.bren.ucsb.edu/~wateraction/

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