Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.44
Liaison Rachel Kornhauser
Submission Date March 2, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

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

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.76 / 5.00 Patrick Ryan
Energy Manager
Facilities and Operations
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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:
Medium to High

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use --- 58,938,000 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 56,537,000 Gallons 58,938,000 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2016 June 30, 2017
Baseline Year July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013

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

Fiscal 2012-13 is the first year that data is available via EnergyCap.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 3,498 3,509
Number of employees resident on-site 16 16
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 4 4
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 6,098 5,910
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 973.33 1,005
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 116.33 100
Weighted campus users 6,098.75 5,996.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 9,270.26 Gallons 9,828.73 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
5.68

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,388,513 Gross square feet 2,290,750 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 23.67 Gallons per square foot 25.73 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
8.00

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
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Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds --- ---

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

We hold an annual water use competition in the residence halls to increase conservation awareness.


A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

We capture rainwater, but at this time it is only to control the rate of runoff. We are studying the possibility of using this water for irrigation purposes.


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):

To date, four residence halls have been rehabilitated with lo-flow shower heads and toilet flush valves. We have applied for a grant to install lo-flow toilet flush valves in four additional residence halls. We are rehabilitating a residence hall in 2018 and every two years thereafter. The rehab will include lo-flow shower heads and toilet flush valves.


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives 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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