Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 52.02
Liaison Christine Bruckner
Submission Date Jan. 24, 2025

STARS v3.0

Illinois State University
OP-3: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.21 / 6.00 Christine Bruckner
Assistant Director
Office of Sustainability
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3.1 Potable water use per person

Level of water quantity risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low

Performance year for water use:
2024

Peer group:
Doctoral universities and research institutions

Potable water from off-site sources:
781,543.68 Cubic meters

Reclaimed water from off-site sources:
0 Cubic meters

Other off-site water sources:
0 Cubic meters

Potable water from on-site sources:
0 Cubic meters

Other on-site water sources:
0 Cubic meters

Full-time equivalent student enrollment:
18,590.30

Full-time equivalent of employees:
3,295

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following four figures:

Annual potable water use:
781,543.68 Cubic meters

Full-time equivalent students and employees:
21,885.30

Annual potable water use per person:
35,710.90 Liters

Points earned for indicator OP 3.1:
0.92

3.2 Potable water use per square meter

Gross floor area of building space:
638,080.30 Square meters

The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following two figures:

Annual potable water use per unit of floor area:
1,224.84 Liters per square meter

Points earned for indicator OP 3.2:
0.95

3.3 Systems for water recovery and return

Does the institution harvest rainwater on-site for storage and use?:
Yes

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s on-site rainwater harvesting systems:

The Office of Sustainability has two rain barrels that collects rainwater that is used onsite for watering plants.

The University has three rain gardens in various locations across campus that collect and store rainwater from runoff, allowing it to slowly infiltrate the soil instead of running off into storm drains.


Does the institution recover water on-site for reuse?:
No

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s on-site water recovery and reuse systems:
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Does the institution collect and return water to surface water or groundwater through on-site green infrastructure?:
No

Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s on-site green infrastructure:
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The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:

Points earned for indicator OP 3.3:
0.33

3.4 Ratio of water recovered/returned to total water withdrawal 

Does the institution have methodologies in place to estimate or model the annual volume of water recovered and/or returned on-site?:
No

Narrative outlining the methodologies used to estimate or model the annual volume of water recovered and/or returned on-site:
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Estimated volume of rainwater harvested on-site for storage and use:
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Estimated volume of water recovered on-site for reuse:
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Estimated volume of water collected and returned through on-site green infrastructure:
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The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following four figures:

Annual volume of water recovered and/or returned:
0 Cubic meters

Total water withdrawal:
781,543.68 Cubic meters

Ratio of water recovered/returned to total water withdrawal:
0

Points earned for indicator OP 3.4:
0

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