| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.18 |
| Liaison | Ryan Todd |
| Submission Date | May 9, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
California State University, Sacramento
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.30 / 3.00 |
Nathaniel
Martin Energy Coordinator Facilities Management—Sustainability |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low to Medium
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 97,364,462.83 Gallons | 146,907,755.45 Gallons |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 68,060,647.81 Gallons | 75,514,353.30 Gallons |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 1,700 | 1,700 |
| Number of residential employees | 49 | 49 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 25,229 | 24,237 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,860 | 1,801 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 9,532 | 12,372 |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 5,166,951 Square feet | 5,166,951 Square feet |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 166 Acres | 169 Acres |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Aug. 1, 2014 | July 31, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | Aug. 1, 2013 | July 31, 2014 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Since this is the first time Sac State is completing the STARS report, the performance year was chosen based on the most recent 12 month period prior to starting work on the STARS report. Sac State started working on the STARS report in September 2015. The baseline year was determined by choosing the next 12 month period prior to the performance year so that the data being looked at for both date ranges would include the last 2 years to include the campus’ most recent sustainability efforts and achievements.
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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
0
Gallons
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
0
Gallons
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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
N/A
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Sac State is currently in the design phase to install approximately 167 smart meters which consist of the following: smart gas meters, smart water meters, and smart Btu meters which will all communicate to the existing EIS software.
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A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
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A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
Sac State converted the existing sprinkler heads to low-gallon sprinkler heads, integrated all irrigation controllers to the Rainbird Maxicom irrigation control system. The Maxicom system is now connect to the campus weathers station to automate weather related shut-downs and start-up to conserve irrigation.
The irrigation water used is from the campus Well Water system. This project would reduce the amount of ground water depletion by reducing our irrigation needs.
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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.