Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 52.28
Liaison Jamie Jacquart
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.69 / 4.00 Jamie Jacquart
Assistant Director
Sustainability
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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 27,474,452 Gallons 34,222,635 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 27,474,452 Gallons 34,222,635 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2019 June 1, 2020
Baseline Period July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007

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

Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources uses 2004 as a standard baseline for all state agencies when determining overall resource usage.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 3,028 3,423
Number of employees resident on-site 11 12
Number of other individuals resident on-site 8 5
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 6,342 7,138
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,178 1,214
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 628 714
Weighted campus users 5,936.75 6,592.25

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 4,627.86 Gallons 5,191.34 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
10.85

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,865,167 Gross square feet 2,132,398 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 9.59 Gallons per square foot 16.05 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
40.25

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 644 Acres 644 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 42,662.19 Gallons per acre 53,140.74 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
19.72

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

We encourage our residential students to wash their clothes in full loads.
We also encourage our students to take showers that last no more than 2 songs.


A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

None


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

In 2012 the University conducted an Energy Savings Contract with NORESCO to reduce our overall footprint. This including installing low flow fixtures in all of our bathrooms (1.5L toilets and urinals) along with 1.5 Gal shower heads and faucet aerators.


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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Jamie Jacquart


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