| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.57 |
| Liaison | Maia Roseval |
| Submission Date | Jan. 12, 2023 |
State University of New York at Farmingdale
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.00 / 5.00 |
Maia
Roseval Sustainability Manager Facilities and Operations |
Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal | 22,718,100 Gallons | 37,509,800 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 22,718,100 Gallons | 37,509,800 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | Jan. 1, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
| Baseline Period | Jan. 1, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 415 | 634 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 2 | 3 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 8,010 | 6,989 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,040 | 862 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 684 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 6,378.75 | 6,047.50 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 3,561.53 Gallons | 6,202.53 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,384,934 Gross square feet | 1,497,452 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 16.40 Gallons per square foot | 25.05 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 299.61 Acres | 299.61 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 75,825.57 Gallons per acre | 125,195.42 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
During the fall 2022 the campus Sustainability Manager and her intern went around to all the restrooms on campus to put up water conservation stickers. These stickers were designed by our marketing and branding team. They encourage campus users to "think smarter, conserve water" and that "every drop counts" in an effort to encourage water conservation.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
All new construction, retrofits, and renovations on campus are built to LEED silver standards. LEED silver standards includes many water efficient plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems.
FSC's campus also has very few areas that are irrigated (exemptions include the entrances, athletic fields, and select lawns). This means that a majority of our grounds are not regularly watered unless it rains. The water savings from this have not been quantified, but should be acknowledged.
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data sources:
Office for Sustainability
Energy Manager
Data sources:
Office for Sustainability
Energy Manager
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