| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.19 |
| Liaison | Christina Erickson |
| Submission Date | June 6, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Champlain College
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.56 / 2.00 |
Tom
Bonnette Director Physical Plant |
Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 10,938,456 Gallons | 10,073,357 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 10,938,456 Gallons | 10,073,357 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 1,180 | 841 |
| Number of residential employees | 6 | 6 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 3,175 | 1,999 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 465 | 385 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 949 | 450 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 714,260 Square feet | 537,137 Square feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 12.60 Acres | 8 Acres |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2006 | June 30, 2007 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
First year of data collection.
Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Most of Champlain's 44 buildings have their own water meter. 3 of them share a meter with another building.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
All shower heads were replaced with low flow fixtures in 2007.
Control the modulation of boiler water temperatures.
Regulate hot water discharge with hot water mixing valves.
Replaced all campus washing machines with high efficiency models.
See http://www.champlain.edu/student-life/campus-and-community-programs/sustain-champlain/programs-sustain-champlain/campus-operations
A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
Native plantings are preferred for all new design and installation.
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
In general, we do not irrigate except when there are new plantings and they are first installed.
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
Continue to install water conservation/efficient fixtures.
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.