Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 38.48
Liaison Jesse Carswell
Submission Date June 27, 2023

STARS v2.2

Southern New Hampshire University
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.44 / 5.00
"---" 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 Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Medium to High

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person 

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 34,101,004 Gallons 25,886,768 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 34,101,004 Gallons 25,886,768 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2021 June 30, 2022
Baseline Period Jan. 1, 2017 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:
The previous report was used as our baseline

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,764 2,021
Number of employees resident on-site 4 8
Number of other individuals resident on-site 1 3
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 77,435 68,000
Full-time equivalent of employees 6,643 2,749
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 72,613 63,000
Weighted campus users 9,041.75 6,322

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 3,771.50 Gallons 4,094.71 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
7.89

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 1,717,330 Gross square feet 1,323,729 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 19.86 Gallons per square foot 19.56 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
0

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 0 Acres 0 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 34,101,004 Gallons per acre 25,886,768 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
-31.73

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:
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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:
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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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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