Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 28.04
Liaison Sam Edwards
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

Quinnipiac University
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 4.00
"---" 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

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 59,798,942 Gallons 59,798,942 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 43,124,991 Gallons 43,124,991 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Jan. 6, 2019 Jan. 5, 2020
Baseline Period Jan. 6, 2019 Jan. 5, 2020

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

Water baseline is the same as the performance year. We will use that 2019-20 as baseline to reduce future water use.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 3,820 3,820
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 3,280 3,280
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 7,670 7,670
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,193 1,193
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 744 744
Weighted campus users 10,324.25 10,324.25

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 4,177.06 Gallons 4,177.06 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 4,488,522 Gross square feet 4,488,522 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 9.61 Gallons per square foot 9.61 Gallons per square foot

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 400 Acres 400 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 149,497.36 Gallons per acre 149,497.36 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
0

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:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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