Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 62.98
Liaison Briar Schoon
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

Portland Community College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.61 / 4.00 Stephania Fregosi
Sustainability Analyst
Facilities Management Services
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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

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 64,906,990.18 Gallons 91,872,000 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 64,906,990.18 Gallons 90,816,499 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019
Baseline Period July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 0 0
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 23,887.86 21,122
Full-time equivalent of employees 2,246.80 2,500
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 4,538.60 0
Weighted campus users 16,197.04 17,716.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 4,007.34 Gallons 5,126.10 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
21.82

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 2,497,148.96 Gross square feet 1,903,653 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 25.99 Gallons per square foot 47.71 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
45.52

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 68.80 Acres 68.80 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 943,415.55 Gallons per acre 1,335,348.84 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
29.35

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:

The Willow Creek Center and Rock Creek campus have a rainwater harvesting system.

Water conservation is also integrated into all new construction, from water-saving fixtures to innovative stormwater management. For example, the CLIMB Storm Water Education Plaza project was selected as one of the “2013 Top Storm Water and Erosion Control Projects” in the U.S. by Storm Water Solutions!


A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

Water Consumption
Facilities Management Services has installed low flow aerators on our bathroom and break area faucets. Our faucets either are metering faucets (which provide a predetermined amount of water) or motion based sensor faucets. FMS has also installed low flush parts in toilets and urinals, which reduces the number of gallons per flush. See also Drinking Water.


Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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