Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.20
Liaison Olivia Conner-Bennett
Submission Date March 2, 2020

STARS v2.2

Stevens Institute of Technology
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Sarah Gilly
Energy Consultant
Facilities & Campus 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:
Low

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 134,437.60 Cubic meters 219,057.97 Cubic meters

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 134,437.60 Cubic meters 219,057.97 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019
Baseline Period July 1, 2011 June 30, 2012

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,364 1,683
Number of employees resident on-site 5 12
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 6,831 4,608
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,000 819
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 545 0
Weighted campus users 5,806.75 4,494

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 23.15 Cubic meters 48.74 Cubic meters

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
52.50

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 142,112.98 Gross square meters 137,504.80 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 0.95 Cubic meters per square meter 1.59 Cubic meters per square meter

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
40.62

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 6.07 Hectares 6.07 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 22,146.86 Cubic meters per hectare 36,086.97 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
38.63

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
Many leaks have been addressed to be able to reduce billed water consumption.

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
All new construction targets LEED Silver at minimum, and includes water-efficient fixtures. Small-scale renovation of building spaces also included implementation of water-efficient fixtures.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts 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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