Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 45.51
Liaison Dan DeZarn
Submission Date Nov. 25, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

State University of New York at Geneseo
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.46 / 4.00 Dan Dezarn
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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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:
Low

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 50,929,319 Gallons 60,931,038 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 50,929,319 Gallons 60,931,038 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year Jan. 1, 2015 Dec. 31, 2018
Baseline Year Jan. 1, 2015 Dec. 31, 2018

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

Origination baseline of STARS participation


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 3,105 3,400
Number of employees resident on-site 11 11
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 5,579.67 5,475.70
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 796 804.30
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 5,560.75 5,562.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 9,158.71 Gallons 10,953.40 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
16.38

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,340,581 Gross square feet 2,340,581 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 21.76 Gallons per square foot 26.03 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
16.41

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
No

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 126 Acres 126 Acres

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds 404,200.94 Gallons per acre 483,579.67 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
16.41

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:

In the newly constructed Monroe Hall, harvested rain water is utilized for non-potable water usage. The collection system is located on the roof, goes through a filtration system, and then is distributed to all the toilets throughout the dormitory. Domestic water sources are utilized when rain water isn't available.

Doty Hall and the Letchworth Cafeteria utilizes rain water for non-potable uses.


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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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