Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.42
Liaison Kate Witte
Submission Date May 25, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Keene State College
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.75 / 4.00 Diana Duffy
Energy Coordinator
Physical Plant
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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

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use --- 112,527.54 Cubic meters

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 103,024.87 Cubic meters 112,527.54 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016
Baseline Year July 1, 2014 June 30, 2015

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

Fiscal Year 2014-15 is used as KSC's base year for WATER DATA because this is KSC's most recent year that we submitted our GHG Inventory.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 2,389 2,666
Number of employees resident on-site 11 11
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 3 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 4,400 4,885
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 687 676
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 4,418.25 4,840

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 23.32 Cubic meters 23.25 Cubic meters

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

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 149,224.70 Gross square meters 149,224.70 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 0.69 Cubic meters per square meter 0.75 Cubic meters per square meter

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
8.44

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 76.08 Hectares 76.08 Hectares

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds Cubic meters per hectare 1,479.05 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
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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:
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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 (e.g. building retrofits):

KSC plumbing operations have been on the forefront of water saving and efficiency for over five years. KSC is aggressive in installing water saving fixtures all across campus, from Residential Halls to Education buildings. Campus water use in FY 2016 decreased by over two million gallons compared to the previous year. Keene State is committed to continue this trend for years to come.


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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