Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	59.70
Liaison	Tracey Coronado
Submission Date	April 5, 2021

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Missouri State University
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

1.73 / 4.00

Doug Neidigh
Sustainability Coordinator
Environmental Management

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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	397,099.89 Cubic meters	478,634.25 Cubic meters

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	397,099.89 Cubic meters	478,634.25 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2018	June 30, 2019
Baseline Period	July 1, 2016	June 30, 2017

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:

This new baseline was adopted along with the overall energy baseline to continually improve performance by updating to a more current baseline. The FY2017 baseline was adopted this year.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	3,344	4,058
Number of employees resident on-site	17	17
Number of other individuals resident on-site	7	7
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	18,463	18,720
Full-time equivalent of employees	2,104	2,129
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	6,259	4,132
Weighted campus users	11,578.25	13,563.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	34.30 Cubic meters	35.29 Cubic meters

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

2.81

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	518,698.26 Gross square meters	505,966.65 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	0.77 Cubic meters per square meter	0.95 Cubic meters per square meter

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

19.07

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

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	14.16 Hectares	14.16 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	28,035.89 Cubic meters per hectare	33,792.34 Cubic meters per hectare

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

17.03

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:

Missouri State University utilizes an underground stormwater collection at the Darr Agricultural Center. The rainwater collection system can capture 20,000 gallons of water from the roof of Pinegar Arena to store in underground tanks. The water is used for dust suppression inside the arena. Rainwater harvesting reduces the amount of runoff and conserves drinking water.

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

Missouri State University’s WaterSense purchasing procedure is designed for water conservation, through the purchasing of WaterSense products, yielding savings through reduced water consumption. The procedure states that water-using products purchased by MSU shall meet the U.S. EPA WaterSense certification when available and practical.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:

https://www.missouristate.edu/facilities/EnergyMgmnt.htm

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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