Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 52.07
Liaison Jonathan Miller
Submission Date Oct. 27, 2022

STARS v2.2

Nova Southeastern University
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.11 / 4.00 Tatum Hedrick
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Physical Plant
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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

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 159,909,000 Gallons 112,390,805 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 60,177,000 Gallons 94,804,900 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 July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 2,500 1,475
Number of employees resident on-site 10 6
Number of other individuals resident on-site 15 15
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 18,071 20,170
Full-time equivalent of employees 3,954 4,116
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 3,790 0
Weighted campus users 14,318.75 18,599.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 4,202.67 Gallons 5,097.11 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
17.55

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 4,780,257 Gross square feet 4,096,366 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 12.59 Gallons per square foot 23.14 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
45.61

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 8,206,704 Acres 8,206,704 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 19.49 Gallons per acre 13.69 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
-42.28

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:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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