Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.22
Liaison Andrew D'Amico
Submission Date March 15, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Princeton University
OP-22: Water Consumption

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.94 / 7.00 Thomas Nyquist
Executive Director
Engineering and Campus Energy
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Water consumption, 2005 baseline year:
243,462,032 Gallons

Water consumption, performance year :
211,904,660 Gallons

List the start and end dates of the water consumption performance year:
FY11: July 2010 through June 2011

On-campus residents, 2005:
5,017

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
7,401

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
637

On-campus residents, performance year:
5,404

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
8,374

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
760

Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with water consumption performance year):
FY11: July 2010 through June 2011

Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to water use reduction goals:
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A brief description of the plan of action to achieve water use reduction goals:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

-The water data includes water usage from all relevant buildings that are connected to the main campus utility systems, and more specifically, those that get electricity, steam or chilled water from the central energy plant, as well as those that are fed power from Elm Drive and Charlton Street substations. Note that residence hall water data does not include Little Hall due to a meter issue.

-Baseline population numbers reflect fiscal year 2006 and, for the performance year, fiscal year 2011. The number of on-campus residents does not include those living in University housing off-campus. Those living in the Graduate College are included as that building is connected to the main campus utility systems. The number of employees excludes Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) staff and casual hourly temps.


-The water data includes water usage from all relevant buildings that are connected to the main campus utility systems, and more specifically, those that get electricity, steam or chilled water from the central energy plant, as well as those that are fed power from Elm Drive and Charlton Street substations. Note that residence hall water data does not include Little Hall due to a meter issue.

-Baseline population numbers reflect fiscal year 2006 and, for the performance year, fiscal year 2011. The number of on-campus residents does not include those living in University housing off-campus. Those living in the Graduate College are included as that building is connected to the main campus utility systems. The number of employees excludes Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) staff and casual hourly temps.

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