Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 58.19
Liaison Emma Blandford
Submission Date March 2, 2021

STARS v2.2

Georgia Institute of Technology
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 4.00 Anne Rogers
Sustainability Program & Portfolio Manager
Office of Campus 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:
Low to Medium

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 395,630,000 Gallons 311,550,228 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 388,036,968 Gallons 311,550,228 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2019 June 30, 2020
Baseline Period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2010

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

2010 was the first year the data for the utilities could be verified.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 10,070 9,184
Number of employees resident on-site 307 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 9 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 25,447 18,741
Full-time equivalent of employees 7,795 6,311
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 11,738 0
Weighted campus users 18,731.25 21,085

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 20,716.02 Gallons 14,775.92 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 14,725,107 Gross square feet 12,994,050 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 26.35 Gallons per square foot 23.98 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
0

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 160 Acres 150 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 2,472,687.50 Gallons per acre 2,077,001.52 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
-19.05

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:

Georgia Tech has around 2.25 million gallons of cistern capacity used to store and manage stormwater. The Georgia Tech Landscape master plan includes various ways to recover and use stormwater, greywater, and condensate.


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

Georgia Tech has been working on retrofitting water systems. For example, the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons has low-flow toilets with two different flush options.


Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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