Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.07
Liaison Michelle McCollum
Submission Date April 30, 2020

STARS v2.2

George Brown College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.08 / 4.00 Stephanie Foster
Green Team/Sustainability Coordinator
George Brown College
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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

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person 

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 106,782 Cubic meters 117,668 Cubic meters

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 106,782 Cubic meters 117,668 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Jan. 1, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Baseline Period April 1, 2005 March 31, 2006

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 College started tracking water consumption in 2005-06 as part of the Green Plan.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 0 0
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 31,557 15,000
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,453 1,000
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 13,028 11,000
Weighted campus users 14,986.50 3,750

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 7.13 Cubic meters 31.38 Cubic meters

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
77.29

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 158,780 Gross square meters 116,125 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 0.67 Cubic meters per square meter 1.01 Cubic meters per square meter

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
33.63

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 0 Hectares 0 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 263,864.17 Cubic meters per hectare 290,764.08 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
9.25

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:
All new washrooms are renovated using taps with automatic sensors and high efficiency toilets

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:
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