Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 28.95
Liaison Thomas Wassmer
Submission Date June 17, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Siena Heights University
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 4.00 Thomas Wassmer
Associate Professor of Biology
Biology
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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

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 6,109,454 Gallons 6,109,454 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 6,109,454 Gallons 6,109,454 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019
Baseline Year July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

We chose our baseline year, because this is the first year which we have data for.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 601 601
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 1,320 1,320
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 227 227
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 250 250
Weighted campus users 1,123 1,123

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 5,440.30 Gallons 5,440.30 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 693,260 Gross square feet 693,260 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 8.81 Gallons per square foot 8.81 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
0

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
No

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds --- ---

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

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:
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A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
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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):
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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