Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 75.86
Liaison Tess Esposito
Submission Date March 2, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Dayton
OP-22: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00
"---" 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’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Low to Medium

Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use --- 157,810,546.02 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 107,476,371.10 Gallons 157,810,546.02 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year Oct. 1, 2016 Sept. 30, 2017
Baseline Year Dec. 1, 2010 Nov. 30, 2011

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

2011 was the first year that the university reported to STARS.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 6,109 5,582
Number of employees resident on-site 8 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds 21 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 10,092 10,043
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) 2,639 2,376
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 229 355
Weighted campus users 10,926.75 10,443.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 9,836.08 Gallons 15,110.89 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
34.91

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 4,325,062 Gross square feet 3,964,520 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 24.85 Gallons per square foot 39.81 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
37.57

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 150 Acres 150 Acres

Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds 0 Gallons per acre 1,052,070.31 Gallons per acre

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):

Over the last few years the university has replaced plumbing and steam equipment that was likely a significant source of leaks.

This year, we installed low-flow shower heads in dorms and houses. This was a student-initiated and student-led project that resulted in a green revolving fund proposal, which ultimately funded the project.


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

Performance year GSF differs from IC-2 because we do not have water consumption data for every building. For this section, we have excluded buildings for which we have no water data so that we do not misrepresent our consumption.


Performance year GSF differs from IC-2 because we do not have water consumption data for every building. For this section, we have excluded buildings for which we have no water data so that we do not misrepresent our consumption.

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.