Roger Williams University
OP-21: Water Use

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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:
Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	30,718,496 Gallons	34,224,394 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	30,718,496 Gallons	34,224,394 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2018	June 30, 2019
Baseline Period	July 1, 2017	June 30, 2018

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	2,789.30	2,789.30
Number of employees resident on-site	8	8
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	5,098.30	5,098.30
Full-time equivalent of employees	971	971
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	389	389
Weighted campus users	4,959.55	4,959.55

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	6,193.81 Gallons	6,900.71 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	1,938,716 Gross square feet	1,938,716 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	15.84 Gallons per square foot	17.65 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	34 Acres	34 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	903,485.18 Gallons per acre	1,006,599.82 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission: