Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.92
Liaison Ann Drevno
Submission Date Feb. 16, 2023

STARS v2.2

Saint Mary's College of California
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.41 / 5.00
"---" 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:
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 157,150.49 Cubic meters 245,569.18 Cubic meters

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 157,150.49 Cubic meters 245,569.18 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2020 June 30, 2021
Baseline Period June 30, 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:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,238 1,495
Number of employees resident on-site 26 33
Number of other individuals resident on-site 5 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 2,040 3,689
Full-time equivalent of employees 643 600
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 2,333.25 3,598.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 67.35 Cubic meters 68.24 Cubic meters

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
1.30

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 90,067.41 Gross square meters 84,493.23 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 1.74 Cubic meters per square meter 2.91 Cubic meters per square meter

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
39.97

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 132.81 Hectares 133.36 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 1,183.28 Cubic meters per hectare 1,841.35 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
35.74

Optional Fields 

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:
N/A

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
With any renovation project or new construction of bathrooms or laundry rooms, the College seeks state of the art water conservation fixtures as replacement, including low flow toilets/waterless urinals, electronic faucets and energy star rated laundry facilities.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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