Overall Rating	Bronze - expired
Overall Score	34.71
Liaison	Kristina Bryan
Submission Date	March 2, 2018
Executive Letter	Download

STARS v2.1

Saint Louis University
OP-22: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

2.65 / 4.00

Amy Hargis
Project Analyst
Sustainability & Benchmarking

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Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:

Low

Part 1

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water use	---	333,095,620 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	254,704,360 Gallons	333,095,620 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Year	July 1, 2016	June 30, 2017
Baseline Year	July 1, 2012	June 30, 2013

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:

A 2013 baseline was established based on goals set forth by the University to reduce water consumption (gallons/campus acre) by 20% by 2020 over the 2013 baseline year. Therefore, data and knowledge about initiatives occurring between these time periods can be reported which may influence fluctuations in water consumption.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	3,793	3,843
Number of employees resident on-site	20	17
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	12,281	12,222
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty)	4,439	5,217
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	3,265	631
Weighted campus users	11,044.50	13,571

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	23,061.65 Gallons	24,544.66 Gallons

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

6.04

Part 2

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	7,815,345 Gross square feet	5,692,088 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	32.59 Gallons per square foot	58.52 Gallons per square foot

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

44.31

Part 3

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):

Yes

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	265 Acres	265 Acres

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds	0 Gallons per acre	1,256,964.60 Gallons per acre

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

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Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:

SLU has committed to reducing water consumption by 20% by 2020 over a 2013 baseline. As part of this goal, water savings tips and awareness information is shared during presentations, new employee orientation, and new student orientation. Savings have been realized, as the University achieved its goal, but aims at ensuring levels are consistent through 2020.

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

Rainworks stormwater management garden, also known as Best Management Practices (BMP) garden installed in 2014, contains three 50 gallon rain barrels with an overflow option. These are used for drip irrigation to water the surrounding plants.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives (e.g. building retrofits):

Use of auto-flow/auto-flush valves are determined on a project-by-project basis. Low flow plumbing fixtures, low flow valves or aerators are installed on existing fixtures whenever possible.

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:

http://www.slu.edu/facilities-services-home/sustainability/campus-operations/utilities

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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