Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 58.84
Liaison Paulina Szlachta
Submission Date May 6, 2024

STARS v2.2

St. Lawrence College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.63 / 4.00 Jadon Hook
Sustainability Officer
Facilities Management 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:
Low

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 94,396 Cubic meters 115,567 Cubic meters

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 94,396 Cubic meters 115,567 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period April 1, 2022 March 31, 2023
Baseline Period April 1, 2019 March 31, 2020

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

The baseline year of 2019-2020 was chosen as it is easy and accessible to gather data from this period before COVID-19. This was also the first year our rain water cistern was installed.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 703 703
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 11,000 14,000
Full-time equivalent of employees 594 524
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 2,000 1,255
Weighted campus users 7,371.25 10,127.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 12.81 Cubic meters 11.41 Cubic meters

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 103,827.69 Gross square meters 103,827.69 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 0.91 Cubic meters per square meter 1.11 Cubic meters per square meter

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
18.32

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 0 Hectares 0 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 233,257.69 Cubic meters per hectare 285,572.39 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
18.32

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:

In progress: SLC is exploring the use of rain and water barrels to begin stormwater collection for irrigating the athletic fields and new garden installations under the Sustainable Landscape Management Plan.

SLC is also incorporating a standard for roof rainwater collection for all future building designs.


A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
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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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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