Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	57.02
Liaison	Monika Kamboures
Submission Date	Aug. 17, 2023

STARS v2.2

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

4.60 / 6.00

Monika Kamboures
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Planning, Sustainability & Transportation

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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:

Extremely High

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	554,819,060 Gallons	621,385,103 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	38,987,948 Gallons	162,951,907 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2020	June 30, 2021
Baseline Period	July 1, 2005	June 30, 2006

If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

N/A

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	3,732	1,500
Number of employees resident on-site	5	5
Number of other individuals resident on-site	5	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	29,103	17,810
Full-time equivalent of employees	2,245	1,500
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	24,450.25	14,858.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	1,594.58 Gallons	10,966.73 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:

85.46

Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	5,497,022 Gross square feet	2,886,367 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	7.09 Gallons per square foot	56.46 Gallons per square foot

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

87.44

Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	1,094.60 Acres	1,115.35 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	506,869.23 Gallons per acre	557,121.18 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:

9.02

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:

N/A

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

The use of reclaimed water for campus irrigation began in 1965; by 1990, approximately 95% of the campus is irrigated by using reclaimed water to grow tree fruits, vegetables, grains, ornamental plants, and for livestock watering. The irrigation system allows for efficient use of domestic and reclaimed water.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

N/A

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Potable water data in the performance year is lower than that in previous years due to the pandemic.