Overall Rating	Reporter - expired
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Liaison	Jennifer Daniels
Submission Date	March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

California State University, Stanislaus
OP-21: Water Use

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	Reporter	Julia Reynoso Director, Planning and Finance Capital Planning & Facilities Management

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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:

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	168,507,768 Gallons	217,295,488 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	16,286,952 Gallons	22,919,468 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	June 30, 2019
Baseline Period	July 1, 2012	June 30, 2013

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:

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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	680	603
Number of employees resident on-site	3	2
Number of other individuals resident on-site	1	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	9,462.60	7,759.40
Full-time equivalent of employees	994	774
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	163.20	14.60
Weighted campus users	7,891.80	6,540.35

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	2,063.78 Gallons	3,504.32 Gallons

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

41.11

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	1,287,415 Gross square feet	1,267,754 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	12.65 Gallons per square foot	18.08 Gallons per square foot

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

30.02

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

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	99.12 Acres	99.12 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	1,700,038.01 Gallons per acre	2,192,246.65 Gallons per acre

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

22.45

Optional Fields

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:

The Central Plant Cooling Towers' water supply was converted from domestic potable water to reclaimed irrigation water and storm water run-off from campus parking lots and sidewalks, reducing City of Turlock domestic water consumption. A new filtration system cleans, sterilizes and softens the reclaimed water for tower use. 100% of the tower blow down is then captured and reclaimed for irrigation.

Conversion to a sophisticated, high-speed, web-based energy management system (EMS), allowing a wider range of control and higher level of efficiency from our campus Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system that also allows us to control the campus reclaimed water system.

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

Installation of water meters at individual buildings, lakes, and landscaped areas to identify heavy water consumption and enable the University to pinpoint areas to address.

Installation of "Smart" irrigation clocks across campus that utilize satellite weather and moisture sensors to control irrigation cycles, and save water and electricity to run the pumps.

Retrofit of shower-heads, faucet aerators, urinals and toilets across campus to reduce water consumption.

Installation of drought tolerant vegetation in new or renovated landscape projects across campus, as well as increased use of mulch to maintain moisture in planter beds.

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

https://www.csustan.edu/sustainability/water

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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