Overall Rating	Bronze
Overall Score	28.04
Liaison	Jodi Kennedy
Submission Date	July 5, 2022

STARS v2.2

Georgia Southern University
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

2.34 / 4.00

Christopher Randle
Environmental & Sustainability Specialist
Facilities

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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

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	201,144,301 Gallons	249,444,885 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	201,144,301 Gallons	249,444,885 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, 2018	June 30, 2019

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 most recent complete fiscal years were used when available, as fiscal years are the most common measurement period across the university.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	5,133	5,741
Number of employees resident on-site	12	13
Number of other individuals resident on-site	3	5
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	24,478	24,992
Full-time equivalent of employees	2,976	3,355
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	3,482	2,820
Weighted campus users	19,268.25	20,588.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	10,439.16 Gallons	12,115.59 Gallons

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

13.84

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	7,447,885 Gross square feet	7,447,885 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	27.01 Gallons per square foot	33.49 Gallons per square foot

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

19.36

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

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	934.51 Acres	934.51 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	215,240.39 Gallons per acre	266,925.86 Gallons per acre

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

19.36

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:

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