Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 70.62
Liaison Darcy Coughlan
Submission Date Dec. 22, 2022

STARS v2.2

Coastal Carolina University
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.02 / 4.00 Darcy Coughlan
Associate Director
Sustain Coastal
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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 to Medium

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 73,636,388 Gallons 87,249,000 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 73,636,388 Gallons 87,249,000 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2021 June 30, 2022
Baseline Period July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018

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

FY 18 was selected in an attempt to align baseline years across reporting areas. This makes it easier to report weighted campus users and ensures that we are using consistent data sets to compare baseline and performance years.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 4,651 4,236
Number of employees resident on-site 12 15
Number of other individuals resident on-site 2 6
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 9,895 10,663
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,439 1,397
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 347 281
Weighted campus users 9,408 9,903

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 7,827.00 Gallons 8,810.36 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
11.16

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,937,003 Gross square feet 2,830,697 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 25.07 Gallons per square foot 30.82 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
18.66

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

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 157,342.71 Gallons per acre 186,429.49 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
15.60

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


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

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


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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Potable Water Data: Facilities Planning and Management provided the water usage by building for FY 18 and FY 21. The information does not include water usage for University Place, but does include water usage for Hackler Golf Course and Main Campus Athletic Fields.

Weighted Campus User Data: IRAA Fall Fact books and IRAA
Gross Square Footage: https://www.coastal.edu/media/2015ccuwebsite/contentassets/documents/iraa/universityfactbooks/Fact%20Book%202017.pdf


Potable Water Data: Facilities Planning and Management provided the water usage by building for FY 18 and FY 21. The information does not include water usage for University Place, but does include water usage for Hackler Golf Course and Main Campus Athletic Fields.

Weighted Campus User Data: IRAA Fall Fact books and IRAA
Gross Square Footage: https://www.coastal.edu/media/2015ccuwebsite/contentassets/documents/iraa/universityfactbooks/Fact%20Book%202017.pdf

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