Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 58.15
Liaison Lacey Raak
Submission Date Feb. 21, 2021

STARS v2.2

California State University, Monterey Bay
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.73 / 5.00 Michael Lerch
Assistant Director of Energy
Facilities Services & Operations
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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:
Medium to High

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 73,556,076 Gallons 75,902,552 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 73,556,076 Gallons 75,902,552 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2019 June 30, 2020
Baseline Period July 1, 2010 June 30, 2011

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

2010 was the first year for which consistently reliable data is available.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 3,302 2,138
Number of employees resident on-site 10 232
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 7,231 4,703
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,145 806
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 340 121
Weighted campus users 6,855 4,633.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 10,730.28 Gallons 16,381.26 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
34.50

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,071,705 Gross square feet 1,801,142 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 35.51 Gallons per square foot 42.14 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
15.75

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 1,228.60 Acres 1,225 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 59,869.83 Gallons per acre 61,961.27 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
3.38

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

retrofitting residential occupancies with low flow shower heads, low flow faucet aerators, reduced flow toilet flush valves where applicable.


Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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