Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.24
Liaison Paul Scanlon
Submission Date Feb. 22, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Slippery Rock University
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.10 / 4.00 Paul Scanlon
Special Assistant to the President
President's Office/Sustainability
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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:
Low to Medium

Part 1 

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use 56,081,000 Gallons 68,810,000 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 56,081,000 Gallons 68,810,000 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018
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:
The water use baseline was adopted to stay consistent with the base year selected for our greenhouse gas emissions inventory program.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 2,478 2,881
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 8,736 7,704
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 868 826
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 1,358 141
Weighted campus users 6,804 7,012

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 8,242.36 Gallons 9,813.18 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
16.01

Part 2 

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,567,609 Gross square feet 1,896,144 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 21.84 Gallons per square foot 36.29 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
39.81

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 547 Acres 512 Acres

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds 102,524.68 Gallons per acre 134,394.53 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
23.71

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:
1,000 gallons of water recycled/reused during the performance year represents the estimated greywater system water use at the Macoskey Center's Harmony House, which recycles/reuses water from one washing machine, one kitchen sink, and one bathroom lavatory/shower. The greywater from these fixtures is recovered and reused to irrigate an outdoor aquatic planting area and meadow.

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):
A GESA/ESCO project completed in 2018 included the installation of low-flow water fixtures throughout campus.

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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