Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	59.20
Liaison	Elaine Durr
Submission Date	Feb. 27, 2024

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Elon University
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

0.12 / 4.00

Raymond Fletcher
Senior Director
Facilities Management

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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:

Low to Medium

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	98,986,070 Gallons	79,716,423 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	71,045,997 Gallons	60,628,524 Gallons

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

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	June 1, 2022	May 31, 2023
Baseline Period	June 1, 2014	May 31, 2015

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:

2014-2015 was selected for the baseline year for this credit because additional historical data is not available for all of the data points required for this credit.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	3,998	3,496
Number of employees resident on-site	24	22
Number of other individuals resident on-site	12	12
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	7,006	6,334
Full-time equivalent of employees	1,509	1,304
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	7,403.75	6,620

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	9,595.95 Gallons	9,158.39 Gallons

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

Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	3,255,985 Gross square feet	2,705,892 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	21.82 Gallons per square foot	22.41 Gallons per square foot

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

2.62

Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	480.66 Acres	483.50 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	205,937.81 Gallons per acre	164,873.68 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:

-24.91

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:

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A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

All storm drainage water is directed (whenever topographical elevations permit) into three existing stormwater detention ponds, which are used as the primary irrigation source for the campus. This system does not address all of the university’s property.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

Over the last several years, the university has replaced most toilets and shower heads with low-flow models. Low-flow faucet aerators have been installed in most lavatory locations and all commercial kitchen facilities.
Construction standards for new, retrofit and renovation projects include low-flow plumbing fixtures for faucets, urinals and toilets.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:

https://www.elon.edu/u/fa/sustainability/campus-initiatives/water-use/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Periods of drought during the performance year resulted in more water use for irrigation needs which contributed to the increase in overall water consumption.