Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.93
Liaison Ezra Small
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
OP-22: Water Consumption

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 7.00 / 7.00 Ezra Small
Sustainability Manager
Physical Plant
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Water consumption, 2005 baseline year:
382,000,000 Gallons

Water consumption, performance year :
223,864,836 Gallons

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

On-campus residents, 2005:
11,535

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
13,221

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
5,602

On-campus residents, performance year:
13,074

Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
12,229

Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
8,708

Time period for weighted campus user (list the consecutive 12 month period that most closely overlaps with water consumption performance year):
September 2012 - August 2013

Indication of whether institution has a stated commitment to water use reduction goals:
Yes

A brief description of the plan of action to achieve water use reduction goals:

As a state agency, UMass Amherst is mandated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reduce potable water consumption by 12%.:

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 484

LEADING BY EXAMPLE-CLEAN ENERGY
AND EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

WHEREAS, buildings are significant users of energy, water and natural resources, consuming 39% of U.S. energy, 70% of U.S electricity, 12% of U.S. potable water, and 40% of raw materials globally;...


The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The total water consumption for performance year does NOT include reclaimed water use which totaled 51 million gallons.


The total water consumption for performance year does NOT include reclaimed water use which totaled 51 million gallons.

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