Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 69.92
Liaison Chang Tzau-Chau
Submission Date March 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

National Taiwan Normal University
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.67 / 4.00 Chang Tzau-Chau
Professor
Graduate Institute of Environmental Education
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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 593,982 Cubic meters 561,339 Cubic meters

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 25,900 Cubic meters 43,200 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period Jan. 1, 2020 Dec. 31, 2020
Baseline Period Jan. 1, 2018 Dec. 31, 2018

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:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 4,057 4,145
Number of employees resident on-site 1,672 1,707
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 15,920 15,582
Full-time equivalent of employees 1,734 1,707
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 14,672.75 14,429.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 1.77 Cubic meters 3 Cubic meters

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
41.04

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 440,798 Gross square meters 433,268 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 0.06 Cubic meters per square meter 0.10 Cubic meters per square meter

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
41.07

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 29.72 Hectares 29.72 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 19,985.97 Cubic meters per hectare 18,887.62 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
-5.82

Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
1. Regularly convene energy conservation group meetings to review and plan annual measures.
2. Promote the concept of water conservation

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Use the building drainage pipeline to collect rainwater and irrigate campus plants.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
1. The faucets in toilets are all water-saving devices.
2. Apply foot-operated faucets to save water.
3. Turn off the water dispenser during consecutive holidays to save water and electricity.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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