Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.76
Liaison Shahrzad Tehrani
Submission Date Jan. 14, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Washington, Bothell
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00
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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 5,465,267.91 Gallons 9,408,998.06 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 5,465,267.91 Gallons 9,408,998.06 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Jan. 1, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019
Baseline Period Jan. 1, 2017 Dec. 31, 2017

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

The UW Bothell Sustainability Action Plan was launched in 2018, outlining goals for improvements related to water consumption reduction. 2017 is the baseline that UW Bothell uses to track any changes that have been made regarding consumption amounts since then.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 356 300
Number of employees resident on-site 3 2
Number of other individuals resident on-site 1 1
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 5,583 5,669
Full-time equivalent of employees 713 717
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 41 8
Weighted campus users 4,782 4,860

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 1,142.88 Gallons 1,936.01 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
40.97

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 463,634 Gross square feet 463,634 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 11.79 Gallons per square foot 20.29 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
41.91

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 111.29 Acres 111.29 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 49,108.35 Gallons per acre 84,544.87 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
41.91

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:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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