Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 62.59
Liaison Pamela Mischen
Submission Date March 2, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Binghamton University
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.87 / 4.00 Sandy DeJohn
Utilities Manager / Sustainability Coordinator
Physical Facilities
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Low

Part 1 

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use --- 156,907,000 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 137,737,000 Gallons 156,907,000 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2016 June 30, 2017
Baseline Year July 1, 2004 June 30, 2005

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:
Binghamton University started a green revolving fund program in 2006. 2004-2005 data are used as our baseline in order to help us gauge the progress made since program inception.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 7,199 6,284
Number of employees resident on-site 17 28
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 16,925 13,860
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 2,389.67 1,950
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 140 0
Weighted campus users 16,185.00 13,435.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 8,510.16 Gallons 11,678.54 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
27.13

Part 2 

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 6,403,584 Gross square feet 4,966,342 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 21.51 Gallons per square foot 31.59 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
31.92

Part 3 

Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Yes

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 1,081.30 Acres 191 Acres

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds 0 Gallons per acre 821,502.62 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
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Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:
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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 (e.g. building retrofits):
All restrooms undergoing renovation are retrofitted with ultra low flow (0.5 gpm) with automatic shutoff valves. All new buildings are designed and constructed with the most water efficient fixtures based on the latest energy code.

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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