Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.46
Liaison Gabrielle Lommel
Submission Date Dec. 16, 2020

STARS v2.2

Concordia College - Moorhead
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.15 / 4.00 Dallas Fossum
Director
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 to Medium

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 22,393,999 Gallons 29,629,514 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 22,393,999 Gallons 29,629,514 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period May 1, 2018 April 30, 2019
Baseline Period Oct. 1, 2015 Oct. 1, 2016

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

The baseline was the first year that historical water data was available for the college and was the baseline used in past reports.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,304 1,304
Number of employees resident on-site 8 8
Number of other individuals resident on-site 1 1
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 2,092 2,092
Full-time equivalent of employees 584.50 584.50
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 2,336.38 2,336.38

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 9,584.93 Gallons 12,681.83 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
24.42

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 1,437,561 Gross square feet 1,483,170 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 15.58 Gallons per square foot 19.98 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
22.02

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 79 Acres 79 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 283,468.34 Gallons per acre 375,057.14 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
24.42

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:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
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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:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The campus weighted user averages differ from Pre-5 because the most recent water data we had available when completing this credit was from 2018-2019, while the Pre-5 data is for 2019-2020.


The campus weighted user averages differ from Pre-5 because the most recent water data we had available when completing this credit was from 2018-2019, while the Pre-5 data is for 2019-2020.

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