Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	67.45
Liaison	Benjamin Newton
Submission Date	March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

Central Community College
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

1.49 / 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

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	21,391,108 Gallons	22,777,353 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	21,391,108 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, 2021	June 30, 2022
Baseline Period	July 1, 2016	June 30, 2017

If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:

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	451	394
Number of employees resident on-site	2	1
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	3,399	3,961.38
Full-time equivalent of employees	609	614
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	1,856	1,484.35
Weighted campus users	1,727.25	2,417.02

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	12,384.49 Gallons	9,423.72 Gallons

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

Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	1,030,169 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	20.76 Gallons per square foot	24.97 Gallons per square foot

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

16.83

Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds

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	27,309.31 Gallons per acre	30,347.95 Gallons per acre

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

10.01

Optional Fields

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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