Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.33
Liaison Ryan Kmetz
Submission Date Feb. 25, 2020

STARS v2.2

University of Maryland, Baltimore County
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00
"---" 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 73,818,000 Gallons 116,560,000 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 73,818,000 Gallons 116,560,000 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period May 26, 2017 May 21, 2018
Baseline Period May 26, 2006 May 21, 2007

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

Baseline was adopted to FY2007 which matches our Climate Action Plan inception date.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 11,060 8,792
Number of employees resident on-site 10 10
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 11,439.60 10,295
Full-time equivalent of employees 2,110 2,378
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 12,929.70 11,705.25

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 5,709.18 Gallons 9,957.92 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
42.67

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 4,515,988 Gross square feet 3,624,281 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 16.35 Gallons per square foot 32.16 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
49.17

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 125 Acres 125 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 590,544 Gallons per acre 932,480 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
36.67

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

UMBC began a leak prevention program in addition to installing low flow water fixtures during new construction and/or major renovations.


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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