Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	67.57
Liaison	Juliana Goodlaw-Morris
Submission Date	Dec. 18, 2020

STARS v2.2

California State University, San Marcos
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

4.00 / 6.00

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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	50,634,192 Gallons	49,330,941 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	23,717,865 Gallons	27,010,151 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2018	July 30, 2019
Baseline Period	July 1, 2013	June 30, 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:

The baseline was chosen as this is a plateau period for building additions.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	652	620
Number of employees resident on-site	2	2
Number of other individuals resident on-site	3	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	13,714	8,938
Full-time equivalent of employees	1,402.50	1,118
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	426	0
Weighted campus users	11,184.38	7,697.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	2,120.62 Gallons	3,508.95 Gallons

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

39.57

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	2,741,173 Gross square feet	1,263,548 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	8.65 Gallons per square foot	21.38 Gallons per square foot

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

59.52

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

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	116 Acres	116 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	436,501.66 Gallons per acre	425,266.73 Gallons per acre

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

-2.64

Optional Fields

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

On campus dormitories were provided with 5 minute shower timers to encourage water conservation. Signage for shorter showers and other tips was provided to all students living on campus. Also, students living in the dorms received magnets on their kitchen refrigerators about water conservation.

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

N/A

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

Water faucets were fitted with aerators to reduce water usage.
On campus housing replaced shower heads to low flow capacity.

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

http://www.csusm.edu/sustainability/commitment/index.html

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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