Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 62.28
Liaison Dave Barbier
Submission Date Nov. 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.71 / 4.00 Abby Kreger
Reporting and Special Projects Coordinator
OoS
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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

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person 

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 25,399.19 Cubic meters 40,664.03 Cubic meters

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 25,399.19 Cubic meters 40,664.03 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, 2019 June 30, 2020
Baseline Period July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007

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:
2007 is when we did our first greenhouse gas inventory and decided to use it as our baseline.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 2,684 3,211
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 6,820 8,165
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,131 1,001
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 501 0
Weighted campus users 6,258.50 7,677.25

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 4.06 Cubic meters 5.30 Cubic meters

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
23.38

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 319,655.53 Gross square meters 245,164.33 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 0.08 Cubic meters per square meter 0.17 Cubic meters per square meter

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
52.09

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 73.41 Hectares 29.14 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 346 Cubic meters per hectare 1,395.60 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
75.21

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:
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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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