Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.50
Liaison Elaine Durr
Submission Date Feb. 27, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Elon University
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.81 / 4.00 David Webb
Facility Engineer
Physical Plant
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Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Low to Medium

Part 1 

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use --- 79,716,423 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 57,664,450 Gallons 60,628,524 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year June 1, 2016 May 31, 2017
Baseline Year June 1, 2014 May 31, 2015

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:
2014-2015 was selected for the baseline year for this credit because historical data is not available for all of the data points required for this credit.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 3,645 3,496
Number of employees resident on-site 17 22
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 19 12
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 6,610 6,334
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 1,387 1,304
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 6,932.25 6,620

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 8,318.29 Gallons 9,158.39 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
9.17

Part 2 

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,831,126 Gross square feet 2,705,892 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 20.37 Gallons per square foot 22.41 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
9.10

Part 3 

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Yes

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 468.54 Acres 483.50 Acres

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds 0 Gallons per acre 164,873.68 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
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Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:
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A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Elon's automatic irrigation system is supplied with reclaimed stormwater. A significant amount of stormwater from Elon's campus is directed into three man-made ponds on campus, and these ponds are then connected to the irrigation system. This system is beneficial to the local watershed in that it prevents sediment and other materials from entering nearby natural waterways.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives (e.g. building retrofits):
Over the last several years, the university has replaced most toilets and shower heads with low-flow models. Low-flow faucet aerators have been installed in most lavatory locations and all commercial kitchen facilities. Construction standards for new, retrofit and renovation projects include low flow plumbing fixtures for faucets, urinals and toilets.

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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