Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.10
Liaison Barbara Queen
Submission Date July 17, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

California State University, Los Angeles
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 6.00 / 6.00 Brad Haydel
Energy and Sustainability Manager
Facilities, Planning, Design and Construction
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Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
High

Part 1 

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 83,578,353.86 Gallons
+ Date Revised: Nov. 6, 2019
119,513,275.83 Gallons
+ Date Revised: Nov. 6, 2019

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 83,578,353.86 Gallons
+ Date Revised: Nov. 6, 2019
119,513,275.83 Gallons
+ Date Revised: Nov. 6, 2019

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year Jan. 1, 2018 Dec. 31, 2018
Baseline Year Jan. 1, 2014 Dec. 31, 2014

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:
We use calendar year 2014 as our baseline to account for water saving measures implemented by Cal State LA in response to Governor Brown's Executive Order B-29-15 to address severe drought conditions in California.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 957 991
Number of employees resident on-site 28 23
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 23,599 18,705.70
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 2,138 1,728.80
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 60 0
Weighted campus users 19,504 15,579.38

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 4,285.19 Gallons 7,671.25 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
44.14

Part 2 

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 4,206,242 Gross square feet 4,206,242 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 19.87 Gallons per square foot 28.41 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
30.07

Part 3 

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Yes

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 27 Acres
+ Date Revised: Nov. 6, 2019
27 Acres
+ Date Revised: Nov. 6, 2019

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds 3,095,494.59 Gallons per acre 4,426,417.62 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
30.07

Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:
• Switching over to California drought tolerant low water plants • Installation of low flow/water drip systems and smart irrigation controllers • Replace ornamental lawns with drought resistant plants, shade trees, decomposed pathways, and intimate seating areas (benches, tables, and chairs). • Discontinue exterior power washing methods with dry sweeping and area spot cleaning as needed

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives (e.g. building retrofits):
• Campus-wide removal of toilet fixtures that flush at 3.6 gallons per flush and replacing with 1.2 gallon per flush • Replace 1.2 gallon-flush urinals with 0.125 gallon flush urinals • Installing faucet aerators and low flow showerheads throughout campus

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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