| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.56 |
| Liaison | David Blodgett |
| Submission Date | March 13, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Babson College
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 5.00 |
Steve
Tolley Assistant Director, Ground, Building Services & Sustainability Facilities Management & Planning |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
High
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 158,367.55 Cubic meters | 149,702.60 Cubic meters |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 158,367.55 Cubic meters | 149,702.60 Cubic meters |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | ||
| Number of residential employees | ||
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | ||
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | ||
| Full-time equivalent of employees | ||
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 158,779.96 Square meters | 158,519.83 Square meters |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 33.59 Hectares | 33.59 Hectares |
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, 2005 | June 30, 2006 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Baseline aligns with GHG and Waste baseline years
Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
Cubic meters
Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
Cubic meters
A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
None
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
The town of Wellesley has separate water meters in all of Babson's 64 buildings. We are also able to track outdoor watering (irrigation) separate from indoor usage.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
We have been installing low-flow fixtures across campus over time, such as shower head and faucet retrofits in residence halls.
Our conference center has been upgraded all bathrooms to low flow toilets, shower-heads and faucets.
A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Replacement of older dishwashers with more water efficient equipment.
A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
Use native plants for minimizing needed irrigation
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
Babson has the majority of it's irrigation systems controlled by Hunter systems that provide desk top control from the computer of the Grounds Supervisor. This individual regularly monitors weather conditions and the need for watering and turns the systems on and off or adjusts schedules as needs permit or require.
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
NA
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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