Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.75
Liaison Enid Cardinal
Submission Date July 29, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Rochester Institute of Technology
OP-22: Water Consumption

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 6.17 / 7.00 Enid Cardinal
Senior Sustainability Advisor to the President
Office of the President
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Water consumption, 2005 baseline year:
198,780,868.70 Gallons

Water consumption, performance year :
170,453,000 Gallons

List the start and end dates of the water consumption performance year:
7/1/11 - 6/30/12

On-campus residents, 2005:
6,495

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
7,753

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
2,834

On-campus residents, performance year:
6,687

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
10,296

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
3,354

Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with water consumption performance year):
8/1/11 - 7/30/12

Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to water use reduction goals:
Yes

A brief description of the plan of action to achieve water use reduction goals:

All new buildings at RIT are designed to LEED specifications, with a minimum achievement of LEED Silver certification. Water conservation is a significant component of LEED.


The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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