Cornell University
OP-22: Water Use

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Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water use	359,271,880 Gallons	475,739,480 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	359,271,880 Gallons	475,739,480 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Year	July 1, 2017	June 30, 2018
Baseline Year	July 1, 2004	June 30, 2005

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	6,954	6,662
Number of employees resident on-site	33	35
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds	481	459
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	23,162	19,053
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty)	11,093	12,113
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	1,075	0
Weighted campus users	27,112.75	25,507.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	13,251.03 Gallons	18,650.78 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	15,873,205 Gross square feet	14,346,948 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	22.63 Gallons per square foot	33.16 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	2,108.70 Acres	1,802 Acres

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds	170,376.00 Gallons per acre	264,006.37 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
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:
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 (e.g. building retrofits):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission: