Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 28.30
Liaison Eva Chase
Submission Date June 21, 2024

STARS v2.2

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 6.00 Jerilyn Roberts
Associate Vice President for Facilities, Risk, and Services
Facilities Services
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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:
High

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 3,521,300 Gallons 3,521,300 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 3,521,300 Gallons 3,521,300 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period June 1, 2021 July 1, 2022
Baseline Period June 1, 2021 July 1, 2022

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

Water use baseline was adopted as FY2022. The university founded their Office for Sustainability in FY2023, so FY2022 was identified as the most recent fiscal year without sustainability team intervention in water use practices.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,075 1,075
Number of employees resident on-site 2 2
Number of other individuals resident on-site 1,075 1,075
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 2,042 2,042
Full-time equivalent of employees 561 561
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 76 76
Weighted campus users 3,239.50 3,239.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 1,086.99 Gallons 1,086.99 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 908,761 Gross square feet 908,761 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 3.87 Gallons per square foot 3.87 Gallons per square foot

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 70.19 Acres 70.19 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 50,170.97 Gallons per acre 50,170.97 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
0

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:
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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:

All recent building renovations have been designed to LEED standards, including low-flow plumbing fixtures and appliances. 


Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts 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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