Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	65.54
Liaison	Maria Ayala
Submission Date	Jan. 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

Universidad San Francisco de Quito - USFQ
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

2.86 / 4.00

Maria Jose Ayala
Innovation and Sustainability Officer
Innovation and 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:

Low to Medium

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	35,034.82 Cubic meters	42,159.07 Cubic meters

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	34,806.82 Cubic meters	42,159.07 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, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017

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:

The baseline was adopted from the second sustainability report done in 2017 the first STARS submission.

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	9,321	8,862
Full-time equivalent of employees	1,185	1,050
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	253	1,988
Weighted campus users	7,689.75	5,943

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	4.53 Cubic meters	7.09 Cubic meters

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

36.19

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	70,018.54 Gross square meters	70,018.54 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	0.50 Cubic meters per square meter	0.60 Cubic meters per square meter

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

17.44

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	86,572.96 Cubic meters per hectare	104,177.37 Cubic meters per hectare

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

16.90

Optional Fields

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

During 2019 in the event Ser Planeta a water treasure hunt was organized by the club Eco Reps to raise awareness on water use and water scarcity on campus.

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:

As part of the maintenance program the department of operations performs rutinary checks and replacement of fixtures and fittings to ensure correct functioning and prevention of leaks.

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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