Barnard College
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	44,935,319 Gallons	43,426,662.76 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	44,935,319 Gallons	43,426,662.76 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	Jan. 1, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Baseline Period	Jan. 1, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016

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	2,350	2,487
Number of employees resident on-site	39	43
Number of other individuals resident on-site	35	29
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	2,995	2,516
Full-time equivalent of employees	871	850
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	3,531.75	3,186

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	12,723.24 Gallons	13,630.47 Gallons

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	1,228,000 Gross square feet	1,100,000 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	36.59 Gallons per square foot	39.48 Gallons per square foot

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	0.82 Acres	0.61 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	54,799,169.51 Gallons per acre	71,191,250.43 Gallons per acre

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: