Colorado St University Water Efficiency Plan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: Water Efficiency Plans for State Agencies
• Title: Water Efficiency Plan
• Date: 2/1/1993
• County: Larimer
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

WATER EFFICIENCY PLAN

February 1993

The Colorado General Assembly has enacted the Water Conservation Act of 1991,
H.B. 91-1154. This act establishes within the Colorado Water Conservation
Board the Office of Water Conservation. The act also requires the development
of water efficiency plans for all state agencies with responsibility for
management of state lands or buildings. This water efficiency plan must
include such things as:

*Installation of Water Efficient Plumbing Fixtures in New
Construction and Renovation;

*Water Audits for State Buildings;

*Water Efficient Landscape Design and Irrigation
Techniques.

Specifically H.B. 91-1154 requires:

a. New plumbing specifications for state building construction or
renovation by January 1, 1992.

b. Water audits for state buildings by January 1, 1992, if local
water supplier provides audit service; and

c. Water-efficiency plans for state agencies for construction or
renovation of facilities beginning January 1, 1993.

As part of the mandated water efficiency plan Colorado State University
proposes the following actions:

,1. Facilities Development will revise the university Construction standards
Manual to include a requirement for the installation of water efficient
plumbing fixtures in all new construction and in major renovations. The
standards will require the least water using type fixtures found to be
safe and reliable. All new construction and major renovation
specifications will include water efficient plumbing fixtures effective
immediately. Whenever practical Facilities Operations will replace old
equipment/fixtures as they wear out with new water efficient
equipment/fixtures.

Also to be included in the revised Construction Standards Manual is the
requirement for water efficient landscape design wherever feasible. This
requirement is effective immediately on all landscape modifications.

2. The Water Conservation Office at the Fort Collins Water and Wastewater
Department currently does not provide water audit services. Therefore the
University will develop its own plan. Details to the plan will be
developed in FY93/94. Audits will include review of equipment and
fixtures as well as operational procedures.