Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	55.86
Liaison	Aldo Pierini
Submission Date	Sept. 16, 2021

STARS v2.2

Villanova University
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

1.34 / 4.00

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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	378,080.32 Cubic meters	377,510.61 Cubic meters

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	378,080.32 Cubic meters	377,510.61 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. 9, 2007	Jan. 9, 2008

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 baseline year was chosen because that is the earliest year accurate data is available.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	5,175	4,452
Number of employees resident on-site	9	10
Number of other individuals resident on-site	4	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	9,408	9,613
Full-time equivalent of employees	2,568	1,951
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	632	18
Weighted campus users	9,808	9,775

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	38.55 Cubic meters	38.62 Cubic meters

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

0.19

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	451,757.75 Gross square meters	291,692.84 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	0.84 Cubic meters per square meter	1.29 Cubic meters per square meter

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

35.33

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

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	40.47 Hectares	41.68 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	9,342.58 Cubic meters per hectare	9,056.79 Cubic meters per hectare

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

-3.16

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:

The University has installed a rainwater collection system for the roof water coming from the new Commons' dormitories. while the dorms opened in fall of 2019, the rain water collection system has yet to operate properly.

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

As fixtures break or as we renovate spaces we replace them with efficient water fixtures. when bathrooms are renovated faucets, toilets and shower heads are replaced with water efficient options.

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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