| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.17 |
| Liaison | Lisa Mitten |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2023 |
State University of New York at New Paltz
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 6.00 |
Lisa
Mitten Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of Campus Sustainability |
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 | 65,124,936 Gallons | 48,562,080 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 65,124,936 Gallons | 48,562,080 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | Jan. 1, 2022 | Jan. 30, 2022 |
| Baseline Period | Jan. 1, 2021 | Jan. 30, 2021 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Up until October 1, 2019, the Village of New Paltz used building-level meters to quantify water usage by campus. Beginning October 1, 2019, the Village of New Paltz began using new master meters installed on main meters entering campus. We could have used October 2019 as the beginning of the baseline, but we elected instead to use a full calendar year as the baseline so we would only need to take into consideration campus residents numbers and FTEs of students and employees for two semesters, instead of three. Please note that this baseline year also includes lower periods of residence hall occupancy during the COVID pandemic. For this credit, we took the average number of student residents in the fall and spring semesters.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 2,786 | 1,945 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 16 | 16 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 6,404 | 6,347 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,037 | 1,054 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 242 | 1,904 |
| Weighted campus users | 6,099.75 | 4,613 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 10,676.66 Gallons | 10,527.22 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 | 2,272,779 Gross square feet | 2,272,779 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 28.65 Gallons per square foot | 21.37 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 | 190 Acres | 190 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 342,762.82 Gallons per acre | 255,589.89 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:
SUNY New Paltz held a water conservation campaign called Slow the Flow: Save H20 in the Fall of 2018 and the fall of 2019.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Based on water usage patterns and identified opportunities to decrease water consumption as determined through historical water usage analysis by building, the Slow the Flow water conservation campaign focused on water conservation efforts in the following areas:
- grounds outdoor water use (ie. the athletic fields)
- main residential dining hall, Peregrine Dining Hall through staff behavioral change, especially at the commercial dish washing machine
- student behavioral change for water conservation in residence halls
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Low flow showers, toilets, and faucets are specified in our campus design standards.
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:
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