Boston College
OP-21: Water Use

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Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	1,262,315 Gallons	1,926,480 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	1,262,315 Gallons	1,926,480 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	June 1, 2019	May 31, 2020
Baseline Period	June 1, 2016	May 31, 2017

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	7,175	7,403
Number of employees resident on-site	83	99
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	13,663.33	12,972
Full-time equivalent of employees	3,741	3,621
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	831.33	371
Weighted campus users	14,244.25	14,042

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	88.62 Gallons	137.19 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	7,502,814 Gross square feet	5,700,389 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	0.17 Gallons per square foot	0.34 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	16.41 Acres	13.86 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	76,923.52 Gallons per acre	138,995.67 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission: