Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 40.10
Liaison Laurie Kman
Submission Date Oct. 2, 2024

STARS v2.2

Lewis University
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.80 / 4.00 Laurie Kman
Manager of Facilities and Sustainability
Facilities
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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 to Medium

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person 

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 16,522,900 Gallons 20,719,119 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 16,522,900 Gallons 20,719,119 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Jan. 1, 2022 Dec. 31, 2022
Baseline Period Jan. 1, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019

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 2019.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,001 1,061
Number of employees resident on-site 1 3
Number of other individuals resident on-site 16 24
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 4,664 5,222
Full-time equivalent of employees 748 637
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 2,688 424.08
Weighted campus users 2,309.50 4,366.19

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 7,154.32 Gallons 4,745.35 Gallons

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 1,287,677 Gross square feet 1,287,677 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 12.83 Gallons per square foot 16.09 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
20.25

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 316.37 Acres 316.37 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 52,226.51 Gallons per acre 65,490.15 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
20.25

Optional Fields 

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:

Rain water collection sites on campus. Six feet underground, a complex system has been installed that cleans and filter the rain water for campus use. 


A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

Fixtures are replaced with high efficiency, low flow toilets; water efficient faucets with timed sensors; energy and efficient hot water heaters


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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