Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 33.07
Liaison Laurie Kman
Submission Date March 6, 2020
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Lewis University
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.52 / 4.00 John Lerczak
Director of Sustainability
Facilities
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Low to Medium

Part 1 

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 20,719,119 Gallons 25,363,500 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 20,719,119 Gallons 25,363,500 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year Jan. 1, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Baseline Year Jan. 1, 2018 Dec. 31, 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:
The baseline data is from 2017.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,032 1,061
Number of employees resident on-site 3 3
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 24 24
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 5,117 5,222
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 737 637
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 440.80 424.08
Weighted campus users 4,342.65 4,366.19

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 4,771.08 Gallons 5,809.07 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
17.87

Part 2 

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 1,287,677 Gross square feet 1,261,664 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 16.09 Gallons per square foot 20.10 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
19.96

Part 3 

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 316.37 Acres 313.87 Acres

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds 65,490.15 Gallons per acre 80,808.93 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
18.96

Optional Fields 

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:
---

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

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):
---

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
---

Additional documentation to support the submission:
---

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
---

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.