Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.91
Liaison Natalie Hayes
Submission Date July 9, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Bentley University
OP-26: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 2.00 Natalie Hayes
Associate Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 52,529,796 Gallons
+ Date Revised: Jan. 28, 2016
44,924,263 Gallons
+ Date Revised: Jan. 28, 2016

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Potable water use::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 52,529,769 Gallons
+ Date Revised: Jan. 28, 2016
44,924,262 Gallons
+ Date Revised: Jan. 28, 2016

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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of residential students 3,343 3,330
Number of residential employees 12 12
Number of in-patient hospital beds 0 0
Full-time equivalent enrollment 5,117 4,989
Full-time equivalent of employees 718 779
Full-time equivalent of distance education students 0 0

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Gross floor area of building space::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 1,850,233 Square feet 1,850,233 Square feet

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Area of vegetated grounds::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 29.50 Acres 29.50 Acres

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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013
Baseline Year July 1, 2008 June 30, 2009

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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
2009 is the first year that Bentley has reliable and accurate water data collection. This was due to improved metering and process.

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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
0 Gallons

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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
0 Gallons

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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Roughly 15 of our 37 buildings (mostly residence halls) have individual water meters, while the main campus (classrooms and offices) is metered together as one unit. The management system for water is focused on improving efficiency in water use for irrigation (rather than domestic use).

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A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
Each summer, one residence hall is renovated. Low flow bathroom faucets, shower heads and dual-flush toilets are installed in every bathroom and kitchen. All of these fixtures use half the water that standard fixtures use without compromising water pressure.

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A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Facilities Management will be installing Energy Star, water-efficient appliances in all renovated kitchens. New high-efficiency boilers have also been installed as part of these renovations.

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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
N/A

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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
N/A

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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
Bentley has installed low-flow water fixtures with all renovations and new constructions, which use less than half of water required from traditional fixtures. This includes dual-flush toilets which have an added behavioral component of water conservation.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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