Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	63.17
Liaison	Carly Thibodeau
Submission Date	Aug. 21, 2023

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Endicott College
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

3.10 / 5.00

Carly Thibodeau
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:

Medium to 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	30,462,528 Gallons	31,298,564 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	30,462,528 Gallons	31,298,564 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2021	June 30, 2022
Baseline Period	June 1, 2009	June 1, 2010

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:

The baseline year is the earliest year of available data. Performance year shows the most recent water use data.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	2,596	1,800
Number of employees resident on-site	13	14
Number of other individuals resident on-site	1	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	4,170	3,000
Full-time equivalent of employees	709	468
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	1,126	0
Weighted campus users	3,468	3,054.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	8,783.89 Gallons	10,246.71 Gallons

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

14.28

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	1,419,524 Gross square feet	800,000 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	21.46 Gallons per square foot	39.12 Gallons per square foot

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

45.15

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

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	89.01 Acres	80.88 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	342,237.14 Gallons per acre	386,975.32 Gallons per acre

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

11.56

Optional Fields

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

There is signage in the academic buildings restrooms indicating how/why low flow fixtures should be used. The Sustainability Office will also periodically work with Residence Life to conduct water reduction behavior change campaign in residence halls, which consists of signage on the mirrors of bathrooms showing water use and reduction fun facts.

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

We use well water to irrigate one of the sports fields on campus.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

Toilets, showers, and sinks have been gradually updated to use low flow fixtures across campus. In January, all residence halls on campus were completely renovated with water efficient showerheads and faucets, which is estimated to save 15,000 gallons of water per year. New construction uses dual flush toilets as a standard.

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

https://www.endicott.edu/about/sustainability

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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