Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 43.68
Liaison Jeane Pope
Submission Date June 23, 2020

STARS v2.2

DePauw University
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.22 / 4.00 Malorie Imhoff
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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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 48,695,810.85 Gallons 54,075,000 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 48,695,810.85 Gallons 54,075,000 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019
Baseline Period July 1, 2013 June 30, 2014

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

2014 was determined as a baseline year because that is the last time we have submitted a STARS report.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,972 2,304
Number of employees resident on-site 8.50 8
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 1,943 2,390
Full-time equivalent of employees 656 743
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 2,444.38 2,927.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 19,921.58 Gallons 18,469.81 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,056,325 Gross square feet 1,884,000 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 23.68 Gallons per square foot 28.70 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
17.49

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 50 Acres 50 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 973,916.22 Gallons per acre 1,081,500 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
9.95

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:

These population data were collected from Institutional Research. Water data were collected from Facilities Management.


These population data were collected from Institutional Research. Water data were collected from Facilities Management.

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