| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.05 |
| Liaison | Herbert Sinnock |
| Submission Date | July 12, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sheridan College (Ontario)
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.13 / 4.00 |
Anna
Pautler Sustainability Data Assessment & Reporting Officer Office for Sustainability |
Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | --- | 9,390,659,465 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 9,878,609,022 Gallons | 9,390,659,465 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | April 1, 2016 | March 31, 2017 |
| Baseline Year | April 1, 2010 | March 31, 2011 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The baseline year was selected to be consistent with the IECMP baseline.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 801 | 466 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 4 | 3 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 30,627 | 21,204 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 2,721 | 2,205 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 25,212.25 | 17,674 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 391,817.83 Gallons | 531,326.21 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 2,094,578 Gross square feet | 1,557,788 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 4,716.28 Gallons per square foot | 6,028.20 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 337,445 Acres | 337,445 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 0 Gallons per acre | 27,828.71 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:
The Office for Sustainability encourages the Sheridan community to report water leaks or broken fixtures and water fountains. Sheridan has also installed filtered water refill stations at each of its campuses and encourages people to bring reusable water bottles.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
The new A-Wing building at Davis Campus in Brampton has a water cistern that collects rainwater from the roof, which is then used in toilets and urinals. The cistern can store 90 cubic meters of water. The annual water demand of the building is 5,700 cubic meters and the projected rainwater fall is 3,300 cubic meters.
The new HMC2 building in Mississauga also has a rainwater cistern that can hold up to 35 cubic meters.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives (e.g. building retrofits):
In order to reduce water usage, Sheridan Facilities have installed high efficiency fixtures such as electronic sensor faucets and standard low flow toilets and urinals. Sheridan has also switched to closed loop cooling towers and plans to reduce water use for cooling.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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