| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.24 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Lyons |
| Submission Date | April 30, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Dickinson College
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.62 / 4.00 |
Tyce
Herrman Projects Coordinator Center for Sustainability Education |
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 | 37,408,431 Gallons | 43,910,586 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 37,408,431 Gallons | 43,910,586 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 1,979 | 1,912.50 |
| Number of residential employees | 26 | 26 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 2,344.84 | 2,345 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 829 | 780 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,962,411 Square feet | 1,883,140 Square feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 111.11 Acres | 98.84 Acres |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The baseline matches our GHG baseline
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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:
The Center for Sustainable Living, a LEED Gold special interest residence hall, employs grey water from the showers and bathroom sinks to flush commodes. Rain barrels also capture roof runoff to be used for the irrigation of flower and vegetable beds around the house. Rain barrels are also used at the Kaufman Hall greenhouse for irrigating the surrounding landscaping. Our Organic Farm utilizes an irrigation pond that not only captures rainfall but also runoff from the barn roof.
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Basic CF metering as supplied by municipality. Read monthly with usage communicated via billing and entered in database for monitoring and reporting.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
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):
Our landscaping crew selects native plants that are drought-tolerant and do not rely on high inputs of water.
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
We do not employ weather-informed irrigation as our plant selection is precisely chosen to negate the use of water. Essentially, we allow natural weather patterns to nurture our landscape.
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Vegetated area does not exclude paving (parking lots, roads, sidewalks, etc.) on campus. We have not inventoried this space yet. It only excludes building footprint.
Vegetated area in baseline year
- building space FY 08 1,793,140 square feet = 41.165 acres
FY 14 1,962,411 square feet = 45.051 acres
- grounds assumed same campus space as performance year (FY14, 128 acres)
- farm 12 acres FY 08
28.16 acres FY 14
Vegetated area does not exclude paving (parking lots, roads, sidewalks, etc.) on campus. We have not inventoried this space yet. It only excludes building footprint.
Vegetated area in baseline year
- building space FY 08 1,793,140 square feet = 41.165 acres
FY 14 1,962,411 square feet = 45.051 acres
- grounds assumed same campus space as performance year (FY14, 128 acres)
- farm 12 acres FY 08
28.16 acres FY 14
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