Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	55.02
Liaison	Rob Williams
Submission Date	July 2, 2024

STARS v2.2

Capilano University
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

4.00 / 4.00

Rob Williams
Project Manager
Facilities

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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:

Low

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	12,891 Cubic meters	35,175 Cubic meters

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	12,891 Cubic meters	35,175 Cubic meters

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	Jan. 1, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Baseline Period	Jan. 1, 2007	Dec. 31, 2007

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:

2007 was chosen as our baseline year since this was the first year that Capilano University completed a comprehensive GHG inventory as per the standardized methodology legislated by the Provincial Government of British Columbia for all public sector organizations.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	0	0
Number of employees resident on-site	0	0
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	4,086.50	5,440.70
Full-time equivalent of employees	878	687.60
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	1,543.30	0
Weighted campus users	2,565.90	4,596.23

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	5.02 Cubic meters	7.65 Cubic meters

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

34.35

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	51,867 Gross square meters	47,611 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	0.25 Cubic meters per square meter	0.74 Cubic meters per square meter

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

66.36

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

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	0 Hectares	0 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	31,854.37 Cubic meters per hectare	86,919.35 Cubic meters per hectare

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

63.35

Optional Fields

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

Behavioural change is largely supported by the installation of low flow and automated fixtures, further discussed below. Bottle filling stations have also been installed throughout the university to replace drinking fountains. In one particular location, the filling station identifies the volume of water utilised as each bottle is filled.

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

The university does not currently posess any water recover and reuse infrastructure.

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

The university has an ongoing implementation strategy to install low flow, automated fixtures as renovation projects are completed. This includes faucets, toilets, urinals and showers, etc. While no formal standard is in place, renovation teams are provided with the university's preferred specifications for inclusion into the design. Air cooled HVAC units have replaced water cooled units and the universities irrigation system is actively managed to reduce water consumption while not required. A series of water meters installed throughout campus monitors overall consumption while helping to identify and fix any leaks within the system.

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

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

CapU_-_STARS_-_Water_Meter_Data.xlsx

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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