Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 51.51
Liaison Kirk Hemphill
Submission Date Feb. 12, 2024

STARS v2.2

Florida Institute of Technology
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.14 / 6.00 Kirk Hemphill
Director of Maintenance
Facilities Operations
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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 46,148,559 Gallons 47,135,702 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 46,148,559 Gallons 46,930,802 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Jan. 1, 2022 Dec. 31, 2022
Baseline Period May 1, 2015 April 30, 2016

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 baselines utilized in the last submission were used in this report for consistency.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,824 1,454
Number of employees resident on-site 5 2
Number of other individuals resident on-site 66 68
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 8,153.50 4,138
Full-time equivalent of employees 986.67 791
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 1,818.33 1,213
Weighted campus users 6,014.63 3,219

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 7,672.72 Gallons 14,579.31 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
47.37

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 1,981,665 Gross square feet 1,382,379.57 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 23.29 Gallons per square foot 33.95 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
31.40

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 15 Acres 15 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 3,076,570.60 Gallons per acre 3,142,380.13 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
2.09

Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
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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:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data from Facilities Operations Department utilizing actual utility bills for accuracy and the Office of Institutional Research.

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