Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.36
Liaison Allison Maxted
Submission Date Feb. 17, 2022

STARS v2.2

Mohawk College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.57 / 4.00 Nicolai Strabac
Sustainable Programs and Services Coordinator
Sustainability Office/Facilities Services
"---" 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 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 22,959,584.78 Gallons 18,158,394 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 22,959,584.78 Gallons 18,158,394 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Jan. 1, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Baseline Period Jan. 1, 2007 Dec. 31, 2007

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 baseline was selected to align with the 2007 GHG inventory.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 340 350
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 21,017 11,750
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,765 1,100
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 901 398.70
Weighted campus users 16,495.75 9,425.97

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 1,391.85 Gallons 1,926.42 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
27.75

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 1,197,260 Gross square feet 1,376,554.17 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 19.18 Gallons per square foot 13.19 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
0

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 23.10 Acres 6.73 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 993,921.42 Gallons per acre 2,698,126.89 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
63.16

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:
A rainwater reclamation system was installed in the Community Garden during the summer of 2015. Rainwater that falls on the adjacent rooftop is collected and used to water the garden and surrounding landscape, reducing the Colleges municipal water demand.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
All campus washroom facilities fixtures have been upgraded to lower flow alternatives with sensors.

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:
Note: Weighted campus user differs from PRE 5 as Jan-Dec2019 was used as a performance year. This decision was made in order to more accurately represent campus operations as occupancy has been heavily reduced since March 2020.

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