Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.02
Liaison Carolyn Shafer
Submission Date March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

Pratt Institute
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.43 / 5.00 Tony Gelber
Dir. Admin. Sustainability
Facilities/Sustainability
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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:
Medium to High

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person 

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 27,968,467 Gallons 29,994,125 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 25,475,000 Gallons 27,960,562 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Jan. 1, 2018 Dec. 31, 2021
Baseline Period Jan. 1, 2012 Dec. 31, 2012

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:
Pratt began reporting water use to NYC in 2012.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,865 1,772
Number of employees resident on-site 11 85
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 4,461 4,829
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,115 1,500
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 4,651 5,211

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 5,477.32 Gallons 5,365.68 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 1,827,238 Gross square feet 1,624,000 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 13.94 Gallons per square foot 17.22 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
19.02

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 5 Acres 5 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 5,593,693.40 Gallons per acre 5,998,825 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
6.75

Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
Pratt has attempted to reduce water consumption by:
- installing low flow fixtures and auto faucets, flushometers
- reducing leaks in the steam distribution system
- controlling irrigation more accurately
- using non potable water for irrigation.

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
We are not recovering water.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
We have been installing low flow and auto fixtures as a general practice and during renovations and construction.
we have been tracking down and repairing steam system leaks.
We have been controlling irrigation more accurately.

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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