| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.41 |
| Liaison | Jeremy King |
| Submission Date | March 23, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Denison University
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.82 / 4.00 |
Jeremy
King Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of the President |
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 | 40,827,000 Gallons | 44,929,000 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 40,327,000 Gallons | 44,329,000 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 2,119 | 2,099 |
| Number of residential employees | 10 | 4 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 2,151 | 2,099 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 671 | 576 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,831,650 Square feet | 1,634,997 Square feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 835 Acres | 835 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, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
This is the earliest date for which we have accurate data.
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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:
Denison uses water sourced from wells, ponds, streams, and harvested rainwater for its irrigation use. The boilers for the heating plant use non-potable well water.
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Meters are on nearly all of the buildings(some share meters). We have an end-of-the-year summary of water usage for many of the buildings.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
Denison has been systematically replacing all toilets and fixtures with low flow options. Nearly 100 percent of shower fixtures are low flow. All sinks are fitted with low-flow aerators.
A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Denison defaults to appliance purchases that are Energy-Star and WaterSense rated/labeled.
A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
Denison has a general landscaping plan that gives priority to native species that are adapted to living in Ohio's climate. Generally these plants do not require extensive irrigation.
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
Sensors located around campus detect moisture in the soil and will activate sprinkler and irrigation systems accordingly.
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
In addition to utilizing low-flow fixtures and WaterSense products, Denison limits its use of potable water for irrigation purposes.
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Population data is reported as follows:
On-Campus residents are those that stay in university owned housing.
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members are reported from the values in the campus housing report and the FTE faculty and staff data.
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff only includes part-time student data from the enrollment data. Faculty and Staff are reported in the above section as FTE.
Denison maintains an internal password protected website where most of this information resides. Public access web pages have limited information on this topic.
Population data is reported as follows:
On-Campus residents are those that stay in university owned housing.
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members are reported from the values in the campus housing report and the FTE faculty and staff data.
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff only includes part-time student data from the enrollment data. Faculty and Staff are reported in the above section as FTE.
Denison maintains an internal password protected website where most of this information resides. Public access web pages have limited information on this topic.
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.