| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.27 |
| Liaison | Caitlin Steele |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Francisco State University
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.04 / 6.00 |
Nick
Kordesch Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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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’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
High
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | --- | 57,904,176 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 72,665,767 Gallons | 57,904,176 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2009 | June 30, 2010 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The baseline year was adopted as part of the campus Climate Action Plan.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 4,100 | 3,566 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 130 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 500 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 24,499.40 | 29,718 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 3,227 | 3,516 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 2,582.50 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 20,415.43 | 25,817 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 3,559.36 Gallons | 2,242.87 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 | 3,852,144 Gross square feet | 3,053,151 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 18.86 Gallons per square foot | 18.97 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
0.54
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 | 45 Acres | 45 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 | 1,286,759.47 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
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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:
SF State's response to the California drought has included signage informing the campus community about brown lawns and changes to landscaping. The campus has also engaged in an outreach campaign around water-saving behaviors like shorter showers via social media and signage posted throughout residence halls. One initiative has been to hand out shower timers to students in residential areas to encourage shorter showers.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Our flagship rainwater harvesting system collects 12,000 gallons of rainwater each year from the roof of the Recycling Center and can be observed from the northeast side of our main parking garage. We are utilizing an adjacent 630 watt solar array to power a pump to irrigate over 6,000 square feet of native plants until they become established. We will then redirect the water to other new landscaping projects.The water is also used for cleaning purposes.
Our first rain garden installation collects about 60,000 gallons each year from the adjacent Corporation Yard warehouse roof which can be viewed from the northwest side of the garage, or up close from North St State or St. Drive. This rain garden was planted with native plants that are both drought tolerant, and can handle short periods of inundation of water in the winter.
The Mashouf Wellness Center, currently under construction, will use poolwater runoff and greywater to irrigate its landscaped areas.
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):
Our campus standard for all new plumbing fixtures specifies low flow toilets, faucets, showers, and other equipment. The campus has undergone water efficiency audits and retrofits on some buildings.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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