Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 34.89
Liaison Claire Jackson
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Alabama in Huntsville
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.20 / 4.00 Claire Jackson
Director, Utilities & Sustainability
F&O
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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 65,294,080 Gallons 91,007,207 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 56,724,680 Gallons 74,783,893 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Oct. 1, 2020 Sept. 30, 2021
Baseline Period Oct. 1, 2019 Sept. 30, 2020

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 2,279 2,210
Number of employees resident on-site 4 5
Number of other individuals resident on-site 2 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 8,220 8,221
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,470 1,415
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 330 0
Weighted campus users 7,592.75 7,780.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 7,470.90 Gallons 9,611.40 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
22.27

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 3,432,559 Gross square feet 3,550,871 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 16.53 Gallons per square foot 21.06 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
21.53

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 300 Acres 300 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 217,646.93 Gallons per acre 303,357.36 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
28.25

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:
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