School of Freshwater Science<\/a>, one of only a few in the world, house freshwater expertise and research that is key to advancing Milwaukee\u2019s reputation as a world water hub.\u00a0 With this in mind, our campus operations must also be in step with conservation and the needs of our community, locally and globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\nProjects<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWisconsin Energy Initiative Phase IV<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Through Phase IV of a Wisconsin Energy Initiative in the year 2000, UW-Milwaukee was able to greatly reduce its water usage. Johnson Controls Inc. estimated a 46.6 million gallon reduction annually, a proposed cost savings of $142,728 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the proposed plan, 97% of all toilets on campus, capable of cost-effective upgrades and those in \u00a0need of efficiency, were to be changed over to low usage, 1.6 GPF (gallons per flush) toilets.\u00a0 Also, 97% of all campus faucets, capable of cost-effective retrofits, were to be converted over to 0.5, \u00a01.0, or 1.5 GPM (gallons per minute) tamper-resistant ultra low-flow faucet restrictors.\u00a0 In addition, 74% of all shower heads on campus, mainly in Sandburg Hall, were to be replaced with 2.5 \u00a0GPM adjustable spray shower heads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Water conservation was also a part of our recent performance contracting (2009-2013). The toilets and faucets that were intended to be low-flow were tested to see if they really perform as intended. This assessment, building by building helped make simple adjustments to our existing low-flow units for optimal operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using Water at 51ÁÔÆæ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Opportunities are most obvious by adjusting our toilets and faucets, but there also ways to save water by rethinking our behavior. Making sure a laundry machine or dishwasher is run when at capacity, turning off the water when brushing your teeth in the residence hall bathroom, or even running a shorter shower after a workout at the Klotsche Pavilion, would make an even greater difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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