Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.78
Liaison Jennifer McLaughlin
Submission Date Dec. 9, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

South Dakota State University
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.46 / 5.00 Jennifer McLaughlin
Sustainability Intern
Facilities and Services
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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:
Medium to High

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 101,331,690 Gallons 103,115,816 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 101,331,690 Gallons 103,115,816 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, 2019
Baseline Year July 1, 2011 June 30, 2014

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 4,106.33 4,152
Number of employees resident on-site 11.33 11
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 10,637 10,265
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 1,887 1,868
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 556.67 330
Weighted campus users 10,004.91 9,893

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 10,128.19 Gallons 10,423.11 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
2.83

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 3,958,394 Gross square feet 3,400,760 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 25.60 Gallons per square foot 30.32 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
15.57

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 331.04 Acres 250 Acres

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds 306,101.05 Gallons per acre 412,463.26 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
25.79

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:

Performance year data is a three year average from FY17, FY18, FY19.


Performance year data is a three year average from FY17, FY18, FY19.

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