Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 50.74
Liaison Rachel Kornhauser
Submission Date Feb. 17, 2023

STARS v2.2

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

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.57 / 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 Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Medium to High

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 56,537,000 Gallons 58,938,000 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 29,153,000 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 Period Jan. 1, 2020 Dec. 31, 2020
Baseline Period 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 2,766 3,509
Number of employees resident on-site 14 16
Number of other individuals resident on-site 3 4
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 5,446 5,910
Full-time equivalent of employees 981 1,005
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 671 100
Weighted campus users 5,015 5,996.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 5,813.16 Gallons 9,828.73 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
40.86

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,400,525 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 12.14 Gallons per square foot 25.73 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
52.80

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 1,139 Acres 1,137 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 49,637.40 Gallons per acre 51,836.41 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
4.24

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 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:

To date, thirteen of our fifteen residence halls have low flow shower heads have been updated with low flow shower heads and toilet flush valves. Whenever buildings are updated the plumbing fixtures are replaced with updated low flow models.


Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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