Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	55.91
Liaison	Andrew Bernard
Submission Date	July 26, 2019
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

Central New Mexico Community College
OP-22: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

5.00 / 5.00

Molly Blumhoefer
Campus as a Living Lab and Sustainability Project Manager
PPD

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Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:

Medium to High

Part 1

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water use	---	30,520,616 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	17,536,568 Gallons	30,520,616 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Year	July 1, 2017	June 30, 2018
Baseline Year	Jan. 1, 2008	Dec. 31, 2008

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:

CNM selected 2008 since it was the year that CNM first began to collect data to begin its sustainable efforts. In the spring of 2008, President Winograd signed the ACCUP climate committment.

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 and/or staffed hospital beds	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	14,813	12,144
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty)	1,412	1,878
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	1,121	1,213
Weighted campus users	11,328	9,606.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	1,548.07 Gallons	3,177.00 Gallons

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

51.27

Part 2

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	1,830,991 Gross square feet	1,252,929 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	9.58 Gallons per square foot	24.36 Gallons per square foot

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

60.68

Part 3

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):

Yes

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	52 Acres	24 Acres

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds	0 Gallons per acre	1,271,692.33 Gallons per acre

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

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Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:

1) "Water in the Desert" educational outreach events.

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

2019: 2) Removed turf area at main campus 2) Installed low flow fixtures in newly constructed or renovated buildings 3) Replace old irrigation lines with new or drip 4) Vegetated acres increased by one because of decreased building square footage. as a result of renovations. 5) Native and/or drought tolerant plants are now a standard for newly landscaped areas. 6) GIS and LID are considered and/or implemented for newly landscaped areas (detention basins, curb cuts, biomimicry). 2014: CNM has worked with local agencies to protect and enhance the arroyos located within and adjacent to the campuses. CNM works with graduate students and other experts on GSI and LID infrastructure ideas. 2014:Working with the USGS on public water supply wells to provide areas on campus to study water quality.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives (e.g. building retrofits):

2019: Working on a water sub-metering plan to be installed in the next fiscal year to better track water use. These meters will be integrated with current dashboard system. Install low flow fixtures in newly constructed or renovated buildings. 2014: Develop a reclaimed water plan for CNM. Installation of irrigation water meters and associated water management equipment to increase accuracy and control over water use within the landscaping. Develop purchasing standards for water fixtures. About one half of the buildings on campus mostly the newer buildings have water efficient fixtures installed. The campus has an opportunity to take advantage of the new technology available in ultra efficient fixtures in all buildings that are retrofitted. Newer fixtures in all new buildings that will be constructed in the next few years, and in buildings that are retrofitted. Assess future building and new landscaping projects for water usage before construction. All new buildings will be certified at a LEED Silver or higher. The LLED standard include consideration of water usage, but additional assessment may be needed to measure and reduce potential water usage at new projects. Obtain a commitment from the administration to reduce all bottle water purchases from GAA funding. Supply new water fountains and water distribution stations to reduce the need for bottled water.

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

https://www.cnm.edu/about/sustainability/water-in-the-desert-project

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

2014: 58,283,829.0 total water (Luis Campos) 2016: 19, 780,716 2019 (FY 2018): 17536568.0 (data reported by ABCWUA--Adam Ferrary aferrary@smartuse01.com and coordinated by Carlos Bustos cbustos@abcwua.org)