Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	56.35
Liaison	Amy Kadrie
Submission Date	Dec. 15, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of Rochester
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

0.56 / 4.00

John McIntyre
Manager
Horticulture and Grounds - Facilities & Services

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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

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	17,274,045.78 Cubic meters	14,665,959.97 Cubic meters

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	1,547,906.50 Cubic meters	1,348,944.64 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2020	June 30, 2021
Baseline Period	July 1, 2009	June 30, 2010

If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:

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

The baseline of fiscal year 2010 was adopted because it was the earliest year we have this data available.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	5,270	3,296
Number of employees resident on-site	54	30
Number of other individuals resident on-site	227	739
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	10,521	8,453
Full-time equivalent of employees	20,072	16,554
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	24,502.75	20,325.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	63.17 Cubic meters	66.37 Cubic meters

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

4.81

Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	1,200,161.55 Gross square meters	965,555.37 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	1.29 Cubic meters per square meter	1.40 Cubic meters per square meter

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

7.68

Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	56.69 Hectares	120.52 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	304,719.69 Cubic meters per hectare	121,689.69 Cubic meters per hectare

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

-150.41

Optional Fields

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:

The University of Rochester installs urinals and toilets to the 3.8 lt (1 gal) flush whenever possible. In LaChase we installed hot water instant-heats under the sinks to save on the copper lines. We also install LED lighting in just about all new buildings and renovations. The UR builds to LEED Platinum whenever possible and NYSERTA for energy rebates.

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:

An average of the past three fiscal years was used to reflect normalcy as best possible.