Water

Irrigation
Our Rain Bird Maxicom Irrigation System uses information provided by weather stations on campus to optimize grounds watering based on the real water requirements of our landscape plants.
Rainwater Collection
The new SIS building (tracked for LEED Gold and scheduled for completion in 2010) collects approximately 66,000 gallons of rain water for use in fire suppression, toilets, and irrigation. The building also uses low-flow water faucet fixtures, dual flush toilets, waterless urinals, low-flow showers, and low-flow kitchen sinks.
Trayless Dining
In Fall 2009, AU eliminated trays in the Terrace Dining Room, which is projected to result in a 27 percent reduction in dish use. This reduction, in addition to the elimination of trays themselves, will decrease the number of dishes cleaned per semester by 174,000, avoiding all the water and chemicals needed for their cleaning, and avoiding 27,000 pounds of food waste that results from customers piling more food on their trays than they actually consume.
Inline Water Filters
AU is installing inline water filters in order to reduce bottled water consumption. For more information, click on the related link.