Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 59.67
Liaison Luc Surprenant
Submission Date Dec. 23, 2022

STARS v2.2

Université de Montréal
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 4.00 Carol Campagna
Superintendent
Technical Services Division, Building 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

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person 

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 72,372,312 Cubic meters 43,523,554 Cubic meters

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 72,372,312 Cubic meters 43,523,554 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period May 1, 2021 April 30, 2022
Baseline Period May 1, 2018 April 30, 2019

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 consomption monitoring started followng the installation of watermeters on main university pavilons in 2018.

The installation of watermeters on all pavilions ended in the spring of 2022.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 813 813
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 38,114 38,114
Full-time equivalent of employees 6,568.60 6,568.60
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 33,715.20 33,715.20

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 2,146.58 Cubic meters 1,290.92 Cubic meters

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

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 735,947 Gross square meters 638,771 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 98.34 Cubic meters per square meter 68.14 Cubic meters per square meter

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 28.77 Hectares 28.77 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 2,515,552.76 Cubic meters per hectare 1,512,813.30 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
-66.28

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