Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 45.97 |
Liaison | Tom Hartzell |
Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2019 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Calvin University
OP-22: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.79 / 4.00 |
Jack
Phillips Mechanical Director Physical Plant |
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 | --- | 67,017,046 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 43,017,480 Gallons | 46,981,880 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2009 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The baseline year was selected because it is after major renovations and building construction. The baseline year is recent enough to capture reliable data from the past and assess progress on sustainability efforts.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 2,101 | 2,284 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 12 | 10 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 20 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 4,019 | 3,983 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 749 | 816 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 6.60 | 0 |
Weighted campus users | 4,119.30 | 4,172.75 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 10,442.91 Gallons | 11,259.21 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 | 2,210,347 Gross Square Feet | 2,263,247 Gross Square Feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 19.46 Gallons / GSF | 20.76 Gallons / GSF |
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 | 340 Acres | 316 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 / Acre | 212,079.26 Gallons / 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:
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
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):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Note:
Potable water use came from Jack Phillips - water purchased from city FY 17-18.
Non-potable water usage comes from Geoff Van Berkel. *note, this non-potable use comes calendar year 2018 while the potable use comes from the FY 2017-18.
Non-potable water:
groundwater withdraw: 25,603,040 gallons
domestic water irrigation use: 335,729 gallons
Vegetated grounds = the ecosystem preserve (100) + mowed lawns (106) + natural areas (129) + gardens/beds (5) = 340 acres. Note: Waltman lake and Flat Iron lake areas are not counted.
(2.8.19 JW)
Suggestion for next year: Ask Geoff van Berkel to fill in optional boxes above.
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