Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 35.03
Liaison Laurel Pikcunas
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Hawaii Honolulu Community College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 4.00 Michelle Nathan
Assistant Professor
Math and Natural Science
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Low

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 45,288.65 Cubic meters 33,769.64 Cubic meters

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 45,288.65 Cubic meters 33,769.64 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, 2021 Dec. 31, 2021
Baseline Period Jan. 1, 2016 Dec. 31, 2016

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

not tracking total water withdrawal


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 760 2,250
Full-time equivalent of employees 247 299
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 202 184
Weighted campus users 603.75 1,773.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 75.01 Cubic meters 33,769.64 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 69,524.24 Gross square meters 70,255.94 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 0.65 Cubic meters per square meter 0.48 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 0 Hectares 0 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 45,288.65 Cubic meters per hectare 33,769.64 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
-34.11

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

The Honolulu CC Sustainability Colloquia Sub-Committee: 
This committee organizes speakers including experts from the campus and the community to discuss topics related to the environment and sustainability. The Hawai'i Board of Water Supply was a guest speaker at a 2022 talk about water quality in Hawai'i and the conservation efforts that can be made. Talks are open to and promoted to students, staff, and the public.


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:

Johnson controls performed an LCA on the following equipment and retrofit or upgraded to meet long-term water efficiency goals:
Installed low-flow faucet and toilet fixtures
Contact: Alyssa Gunderson
Johnson Controls


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:

Assessment in progress, no score available at this time.

Water saving retrofit data: from Alyssa Gunderson

Portable water usage data from
Tien Phan Fiscal Specialist Business Office
hoangp@hawaii.edu, (808)845-9148


Assessment in progress, no score available at this time.

Water saving retrofit data: from Alyssa Gunderson

Portable water usage data from
Tien Phan Fiscal Specialist Business Office
hoangp@hawaii.edu, (808)845-9148

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