Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	56.09
Liaison	Ciara Tennis
Submission Date	Nov. 10, 2021

STARS v2.2

Eastern Connecticut State University
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

6.00 / 6.00

Renee Theroux-Keech
Interim Director
Office of Facilities Management & Planning

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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:

High

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	25,884,841 Gallons	43,768,974 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	25,884,841 Gallons	43,768,974 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2019	June 30, 2020
Baseline Period	June 7, 2013	June 6, 2014

If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:

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

In previous submissions, the water volumes were entered in cubic feet rather than gallons. The baseline year data has been corrected to accurately reflect gallons used. We are still using the (corrected) 2016 STARS submission to highlight the change in water usage.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	2,343	2,628
Number of employees resident on-site	13	12
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	4,408	5,440
Full-time equivalent of employees	721	744
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	166	440
Weighted campus users	4,311.25	4,968

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	6,004.02 Gallons	8,810.18 Gallons

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

31.85

Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	2,419,009 Gross square feet	2,288,256 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	10.70 Gallons per square foot	19.13 Gallons per square foot

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

44.06

Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	126.83 Acres	126.47 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	204,090.84 Gallons per acre	346,081.87 Gallons per acre

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

41.03

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:

All residence hall rooms across campus have been upgraded to low-flow showerheads, which save energy and hot water while waiting for shower to become warm. These showerheads reduce energy and water usage while educating students about sustainability practices when installed.

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:

Eastern has installed low-flow showerheads in all residence halls. All residence hall faucets and toilets are low-flow. When fixtures need to be replaced, they are replaced with low-flow features. All toilets and urinals on campus are low-flow. Restrooms in the Science Building also have waterless urinals. The primary pumps in our heating plant have been converted from water-cooled to air-cooled.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:

https://www.easternct.edu/sustainability/greenbuildings.html

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Total water usage was provided by Renee Theroux-Keech, Director of Facilities Management & Planning.

In previous submissions, the water volumes were entered in cubic feet rather than gallons. The baseline year data has been corrected to accurately reflect gallons used. We are still using the (corrected) 2016 STARS submission to highlight the change in water usage.