Drexel University
OP-21: Water Use

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	336,023 Cubic Metres	432,423.76 Cubic Metres

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	336,023 Cubic Metres	428,463.12 Cubic Metres

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2020	June 30, 2021
Baseline Period	July 1, 2019	June 30, 2020

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	3,293	3,293
Number of employees resident on-site	0	0
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	20,718	20,718
Full-time equivalent of employees	4,909	4,909
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	5,325	5,325
Weighted campus users	16,049.75	16,049.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	336,023 Cubic Metres	428,463.12 Cubic Metres

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	4,613,881.31 Gross Square Metres	4,613,881.31 Gross Square Metres

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	0.07 Cubic Metres / GSM	0.09 Cubic Metres / GSM

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	1,000 Hectares	1,000 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	336.02 Cubic Metres / Hectare	432.42 Cubic Metres / Hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission: