Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 45.51
Liaison Lawrence Brien
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2024

STARS v2.2

State University of New York at Brockport
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.41 / 4.00 Lawrence Brien
Assistant Director Facilities Operations
Facilities Maintenance and Operations
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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 to Medium

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 69,428,000 Gallons 73,000,000 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 69,428,000 Gallons 73,000,000 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2022 June 30, 2023
Baseline Period July 1, 2004 June 30, 2005

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
This was the date use during the first Stars submission.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 2,143 2,768
Number of employees resident on-site 14 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 6,934 7,714
Full-time equivalent of employees 952 1,312
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 1,012 0
Weighted campus users 5,694.75 7,461.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 12,191.58 Gallons 9,783.56 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 2,897,602 Gross square feet 2,914,035 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 23.96 Gallons per square foot 25.05 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
4.35

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 200 Acres 200 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 347,140 Gallons per acre 365,000 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
4.89

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:
We use non-potable water (harvested rainwater) for irrigation and other applications. Roof drainage collection is used for flushing toilets as a LEED feature of newly renovated Thompson Hall.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
The campus has building level water consumption meters that are located in the town homes.

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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