Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 49.07
Liaison Janna Cohen-Rosenthal
Submission Date July 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Massachusetts Boston
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 4.00 Dennis Swinford
Director of Campus Planning & Sustainability
Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability
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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

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 31,655,780 Gallons 30,981,351 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 31,655,780 Gallons 30,981,351 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2021 June 1, 2022
Baseline Period July 1, 2018 June 1, 2019

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

N/A


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,063 1,075
Number of employees resident on-site 4 5
Number of other individuals resident on-site 1 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 12,874 13,219
Full-time equivalent of employees 2,010 2,109
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 389 191
Weighted campus users 11,139 11,622.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 2,841.89 Gallons 2,665.58 Gallons

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 3,072,217 Gross square feet 3,377,354 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 10.30 Gallons per square foot 9.17 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
0

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 48.10 Acres 57.30 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 658,124.32 Gallons per acre 540,686.75 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
-21.72

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:
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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:
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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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