Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	65.28
Liaison	Ciara Tennis
Submission Date	Nov. 3, 2022

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Eastern Connecticut State University
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

3.26 / 4.00

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:

Low to Medium

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	25,073,094.64 Gallons	35,393,108.52 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	25,073,094.64 Gallons	35,393,108.52 Gallons

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	June 7, 2018	June 6, 2019

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:

FY19 was used as a baseline to account for conversion issues in the past and updated reporting methods.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	1,828	2,525
Number of employees resident on-site	11	12
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	4,001	4,648
Full-time equivalent of employees	694	594
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	258	5
Weighted campus users	3,787.50	4,562

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	6,619.96 Gallons	7,758.24 Gallons

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

14.67

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	2,413,803 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	10.37 Gallons per square foot	14.66 Gallons per square foot

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

29.31

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	197,690.57 Gallons per acre	279,853.79 Gallons per acre

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

29.36

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.