Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 44.86
Liaison Elisabeth Reed
Submission Date Feb. 25, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Illinois State University
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.33 / 4.00 Gig Supanichrattana
Administrative Associate
Facilities Management
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Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Low

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 729,812.59 Cubic meters 813,834.05 Cubic meters

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 729,812.59 Cubic meters 813,834.05 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2014 June 30, 2015
Baseline Year July 1, 2004 June 30, 2005

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

ISU adopted 2005 as the baseline based on the pilot STARS submittal.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 5,811 6,751
Number of employees resident on-site 18 30
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 20,784 21,080
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 4,944 3,551
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 344 0
Weighted campus users 20,495.25 20,168.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 35.61 Cubic meters 40.35 Cubic meters

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
11.75

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 643,664.31 Gross square meters 660,733.48 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 1.13 Cubic meters per square meter 1.23 Cubic meters per square meter

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
7.95

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Yes

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 202.34 Hectares 202.34 Hectares

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds 3,606.82 Cubic meters per hectare 4,022.06 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
10.32

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:

ISU has taken the initiative of retrofitting leaking faucets within the academic buildings as well as upgrading water bottle filling stations to be more efficient.


A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

ISU minimally utilizes water catchment for irrigation purposes. Grey water systems are not formally adopted in the Illinois Plumbing Code.


A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives (e.g. building retrofits):

ISU regularly employs the installation of aerators in sinks, Water Sense plumbing fixtures, and has completed some retrofits to decrease sediment for the installation of water bottle filling stations.


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Total square footage of ISU space is owned property. Excludes leased and foundation properties. http://facilities.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/ISU_Building_Catalog14-11-03.pdf


Total square footage of ISU space is owned property. Excludes leased and foundation properties. http://facilities.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/ISU_Building_Catalog14-11-03.pdf

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.