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6- Clean Water and Sanitation

Glass of water.

Here are the actions taken by the Université de Montréal to reduce its eater consumption. 

Water Use

Reducing water consumption

The level of Physical Risk Quantity for the Université de Montréal’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas is low

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined) :

Performance YearBaseline Year
Total water withdrawal72,372,312 Cubic Metres43,523,554 Cubic Metres


Potable water use :

Performance YearBaseline Year
Potable water use72,372,312 Cubic Metres43,523,554 Cubic Metres


Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods) :

Start DateEnd Date
Performance PeriodMay 1, 2021April 30, 2022
Baseline PeriodMay 1, 2018April 30, 2019

 

REDUCTION IN POTABLE WATER USE PER UNIT OF FLOOR AREA

Gross floor area of building space :

Performance YearBaseline Year
Gross floor area735,947 Gross Square Metres638,771 Gross Square Metres


Potable water use per unit of floor area :

Performance YearBaseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area98.34 Cubic Metres / GSM1.672 Cubic Metres / GSM


REDUCTION IN TOTAL WATER WITHDRAWAL PER UNIT OF VEGETATED GROUNDS

Area of vegetated grounds :

Performance YearBaseline Year
Vegetated grounds28.77 Hectares28.77 Hectares


Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds :

Performance YearBaseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds2,515,547.86 Cubic Metres / Hectare1,512,810.36 Cubic Metres / Hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline: 66.28

The University’s STARS report card on water use : https://reports.aashe.org/institutions/university-of-montreal-qc/report/2022-12-23/OP/water/OP-21/