Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.57
Liaison Rebecca Collins
Submission Date Dec. 14, 2023

STARS v2.2

Temple University
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Rebecca Collins
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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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 to Medium

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 242,555,000 Gallons 407,439,000 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 242,555,000 Gallons 407,439,000 Gallons

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, 2010 June 30, 2011

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

The baseline year of FY 2011 for water use differs from the greenhouse gas reporting baseline year of FY 2006. FY 2011 represents a three-year period from the performance year and was selected because data is available through the online EnergyCAP reporting system.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 4,610 4,550
Number of employees resident on-site 8 12
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 30,683 25,280
Full-time equivalent of employees 6,718 6,478
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 2,770.11 0
Weighted campus users 27,127.67 24,959

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 8,941.24 Gallons 16,324.33 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
45.23

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 11,241,892 Gross square feet 8,266,175 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 21.58 Gallons per square foot 49.29 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
56.23

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 166.73 Acres 158.61 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 1,454,777.18 Gallons per acre 2,568,810.29 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
43.37

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:
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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:
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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:

Vegetated acres provided Temple University's Facilities Information Resource Management team. Temple's EnergyCAP reporting system was used to determine water use. All water use data reported is considered potable. Updated for FY2023


Vegetated acres provided Temple University's Facilities Information Resource Management team. Temple's EnergyCAP reporting system was used to determine water use. All water use data reported is considered potable. Updated for FY2023

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