Western Caspian University
OP-21: Water Use

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	152,314,000 Cubic meters	244,757,000 Cubic meters

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	152,314,000 Cubic meters	244,757,000 Cubic meters

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. 1, 2021
Baseline Period	Jan. 1, 2019	Dec. 1, 2020

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	3,245	4,000
Number of employees resident on-site	424	500
Number of other individuals resident on-site	150	158
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	2,850	3,245
Full-time equivalent of employees	350	424
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	395	395
Weighted campus users	3,819	4,658

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	39,883.20 Cubic meters	52,545.49 Cubic meters

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	3,186,882.82 Gross square meters	3,186,882.82 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	47.79 Cubic meters per square meter	76.80 Cubic meters per square meter

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	5 Hectares	5 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	30,462,859.27 Cubic meters per hectare	48,951,495.24 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission: