| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.89 |
| Liaison | Marian Brown |
| Submission Date | Dec. 13, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wells College
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.40 / 5.00 |
Marian
Brown Director Center for Sustainability and the Environment |
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 | --- | 12,756,900 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 12,603,100 Gallons | 12,756,900 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The Office Manager for B&G was able to readily access monthly water meter readings for all of 2014, so that is the baseline we used. It was interesting to chart what, if any difference, bringing Zabriskie Hall back into service made on water use. Before October 2015, the building was not in service and being renovated with low-flow faucets and toilets.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 480 | 495 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 4 | 1 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 510 | 525 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 171 | 168 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 631.75 | 643.75 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 19,949.51 Gallons | 19,816.54 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 | 577,747 Gross square feet | 549,547 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 21.81 Gallons per square foot | 23.21 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 | 78.30 Acres | 78.30 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 | 162,923.37 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:
We provide all new members of the campus community with a Sustainability Guide, including information on water conservation in offices and residence hall settings. We provide Be Water Wise placards in all bathrooms in all academic/administrative buildings to encourage water conservation. We also periodically include water conservation strategies in our Installments mini-newsletters that are placed in all bathroom stalls in all campus buildings.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
We do not have any water recovery/reuse systems currently in place.
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):
For major renovations and new construction project, the College specified the installation of Water Sense certified low-flow faucets and 1.5 gpm toilets. As older fixtures require replacement in other buildings, the College has standardized on Water Sense certified low-flow faucets, shower heads and low-flush toilets.
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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