Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 50.87
Liaison Cesar Nanni
Submission Date Nov. 26, 2021

STARS v2.2

Universidad de Monterrey
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 6.00 Leslie Cardoza
Eng.
Sustainability Office
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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:
High

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 440,341 Cubic meters 223,931 Cubic meters

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 171,111 Cubic meters 67,520 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Jan. 1, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Baseline Period Jan. 1, 2015 Dec. 31, 2015

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

The reference year is 2015. This decision was made due to the accessibility of the data and also because it was the year of performance in the AASHE STARS 2017 version, where UDEM received the Silver certification.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 389 398
Number of employees resident on-site 3 10
Number of other individuals resident on-site 10 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 11,418 8,207
Full-time equivalent of employees 2,463 1,354
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 10,518.75 7,272.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 171,111 Cubic meters 67,520 Cubic meters

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 163,618.62 Gross square meters 72,619.50 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 1.05 Cubic meters per square meter 0.93 Cubic meters per square meter

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
0

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 186 Hectares 9.32 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 2,367.42 Cubic meters per hectare 24,026.93 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
90.15

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:

The University of Monterrey uses treated wastewater for irrigation. This non-potable water is the effluent of an industrial wastewater treatment plant. Water-quality data are available on the web site.


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

Faucet aerators
Low flow toilets and urinals
Low flow toilet handles


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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