Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.43
Liaison Jim Simon
Submission Date Sept. 23, 2020

STARS v2.2

Gonzaga University
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Tomson Spink
Maintenance Director
Plant Services
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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

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 116,373,840 Gallons 201,530,682 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 116,373,840 Gallons 201,530,682 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period June 1, 2018 May 31, 2019
Baseline Period June 1, 2008 May 31, 2009

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

2009 was the year we started doing the GHG calculator for our CAP.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 2,776 2,696
Number of employees resident on-site 47 45
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 7,364 6,823
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,440 1,060
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 1,330 562
Weighted campus users 6,311.25 6,176

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 18,439.11 Gallons 32,631.26 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
43.49

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 3,060,418 Gross square feet 2,378,463 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 38.03 Gallons per square foot 84.73 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
55.12

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 66 Acres 66 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 1,763,240 Gallons per acre 3,053,495.18 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
42.26

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:

Low flow showerheads, low flow aerators on faucets and low-flow toilets where applicable.

+ Date Revised: Feb. 9, 2022

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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