Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 72.78
Liaison Troy Goodnough
Submission Date Feb. 10, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Minnesota, Morris
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Troy Goodnough
Sustainability Director
Office of 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

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 22,373,736 Gallons 43,930,631 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 13,780,524 Gallons 34,772,531 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Jan. 1, 2020 Dec. 30, 2020
Baseline Period Jan. 1, 2007 Dec. 30, 2007

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 750 741
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 1,412 1,681
Full-time equivalent of employees 364 366
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 1,519.50 1,720.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 9,069.12 Gallons 20,210.71 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
55.13

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 993,292 Gross square feet 964,452 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 13.87 Gallons per square foot 36.05 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
61.52

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 142 Acres 142 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 157,561.52 Gallons per acre 309,370.64 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
49.07

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:

We made improvements to our heating plant boiler system to use reuse water that was being previously sewered.


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

Dual-flush toilets.


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:

Baseline is July 2007-June 2008. Performance year is July 2019 -July 2020.


Baseline is July 2007-June 2008. Performance year is July 2019 -July 2020.

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