Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.11
Liaison Léah Aelion
Submission Date Feb. 10, 2021

STARS v2.2

HEC Montréal
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 4.00 Jean-Michel Champagne
Sustainable Development Officer
Infrastructure - Sustainability Office
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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 43,348 Cubic meters 42,835 Cubic meters

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 43,348 Cubic meters 42,835 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period March 1, 2019 Feb. 28, 2020
Baseline Period Oct. 1, 2017 Sept. 30, 2018

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:
Baseline period refers to the first 12 months following the installation of water meters - no data are available before this date. Performance year ends in February 2019, before COVID-19 lockdown.

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 8,881 8,804
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,267 1,341
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 7,611 7,608.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 5.70 Cubic meters 5.63 Cubic meters

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

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 109,004 Gross square meters 109,004 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 0.40 Cubic meters per square meter 0.39 Cubic meters per square meter

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

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 3 Hectares 3 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 14,449.36 Cubic meters per hectare 14,278.36 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
-1.20

Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
No special water reduction project were conducted during this period.

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Most of the site landscaping consist of grass and forest, and there are no irrigation systems in place. Cooling tower water treatment is optimized to reduce water consumption.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
No recent projects were conducted, most faucets are already high-efficiency. There are no invoicing for potable water in Montréal - property owner pays a water tax based on property value rather than water consumption. It is thereof impossible to conduct water-saving projects before the end of life of equipment such as toilets or faucets.

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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