Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.37
Liaison Benjamin Newton
Submission Date March 3, 2020

STARS v2.2

Central Community College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.77 / 5.00
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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:
Medium to High

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 14,181,222 Gallons 22,777,353 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 14,181,222 Gallons 22,777,353 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, 2016 June 30, 2017

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

Best available data was recorded after Ben Newton began as Sustainability Director at Central CC, which is why 2016-17 was adopted as the baseline year.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 447 394
Number of employees resident on-site 1 1
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 3,543 3,961.38
Full-time equivalent of employees 609 614
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 1,594 1,484.35
Weighted campus users 2,030.50 2,417.02

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 6,984.10 Gallons 9,423.72 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
25.89

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 983,377 Gross square feet 912,358 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 14.42 Gallons per square foot 24.97 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
42.24

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 783.29 Acres 750.54 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 18,104.69 Gallons per acre 30,347.95 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
40.34

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:

Grand Island, Hastings, and Kearney locations all have rain gardens that utilize rainwater in lieu of relying solely on sprinkler systems.


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

Plumbing fixtures in the restrooms have had sensors installed and low flow toilets installed.


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