Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	53.71
Liaison	Andrea Bradley
Submission Date	Nov. 28, 2023

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TAFE Queensland Robina Campus
OP-21: Water Use

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Responsible Party

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George Anderson
Director, Property & Facilities
TQGC

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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

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	9,117 Cubic meters	9,117 Cubic meters

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	9,117 Cubic meters	9,117 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, 2022	June 30, 2023
Baseline Period	July 1, 2022	June 30, 2023

If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:

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

Not applicable

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	0	0
Number of employees resident on-site	0	0
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	1,608	1,608
Full-time equivalent of employees	101	101
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	1,281.75	1,281.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	7.11 Cubic meters	7.11 Cubic meters

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

Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	8,055 Gross square meters	8,055 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	1.13 Cubic meters per square meter	1.13 Cubic meters per square meter

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

Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	0 Hectares	0 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	22,528.61 Cubic meters per hectare	22,528.61 Cubic meters per hectare

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

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:

Robina Campus uses the latest in water-conservation including dual flush toilets and water-saving shower heads. The campus features a number of hydration stations to encourage the use of refillable water bottles. Signage around campus, messages on TV screens, and a number of weekly lunchbox sessions have all been focused on the importance of saving water and maintaining the quality of our oceans and waterways. Our no-plastic policy is a major initiative to prevent plastics going into waterways.

Robina Campus does have 200,000 litre rainwater tanks however as we lease the building we do not have control over the use of this water.

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

Robina Campus does have 200,000 litre rainwater tanks however as we lease the building we do not have control over the use of this water. The building owners have confirmed that this water is used for toilet flushing and to water soft landscaped gardens.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

Robina Campus is a new build and has used latest water-efficient options throughout the building. When a replacement is required, the campus with follow the Queensland Government policy on latest water-saving devices.

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

https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/water/residence/use/waterwise-at-work

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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