Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.68
Liaison Darcy Coughlan
Submission Date Nov. 24, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Coastal Carolina University
OP-26: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.78 / 2.00 Jennifer Sellers
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 3,868,000 Gallons 34,044,000 Gallons

Potable water use::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 38,618,000 Gallons 31,162,000 Gallons

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 1,265 1,246
Number of residential employees 0 0
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 8,870 7,177
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,262 923
Full-time equivalent of distance education students 0 0

Gross floor area of building space::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,386,215 Square feet 1,831,474 Square feet

Area of vegetated grounds::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 468 Acres 275 Acres

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year Jan. 1, 2013 Dec. 31, 2013
Baseline Year Jan. 1, 2007 Dec. 31, 2007

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

It was adopted to align with the energy performance and baseline year.


Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:

The University reuses and reclaims water for irrigation through the ponds and rain barrels in the greenhouse area.


A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
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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:

All buildings are required to have low-flow water systems per LEED requirements by the state.


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):

Rain gardens have been installed as a part of a parking lot area.


A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
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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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