| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.66 |
| Liaison | Christina Erickson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 15, 2022 |
Champlain College
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Tim
Van Woert Director Facilities |
Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal | 7,524,655 Gallons | 10,073,357 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 7,524,655 Gallons | 10,073,357 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | July 1, 2020 | June 30, 2021 |
| Baseline Period | July 1, 2006 | June 30, 2007 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
First year of data collection.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 786 | 841 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 4 | 6 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 3,296 | 1,999 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 572 | 385 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 1,468 | 450 |
| Weighted campus users | 1,997.50 | 1,662.25 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 3,767.04 Gallons | 6,060.07 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 | 880,242 Gross square feet | 537,137 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 8.55 Gallons per square foot | 18.75 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 12.60 Acres | 8 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 597,194.84 Gallons per acre | 1,259,169.63 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
Student Eco-Reps encourage water conservation in the residence halls through bathroom signage, bulletin boards, and verbal reminders. Also reminders to not use toilets as trash cans, which can further pollute our local waterways - especially related to pharmaceuticals.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
None currently for indoor / gray water.
Several exterior water catchment systems to redirect stormwater into underground storage tanks, bioswales, and constructed wetland.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
All shower heads were replaced with low flow fixtures in 2007.
Control the modulation of boiler water temperatures.
Regulate hot water discharge with hot water mixing valves.
Replaced all campus washing machines with high efficiency models.
See http://www.champlain.edu/student-life/campus-and-community-programs/sustain-champlain/programs-sustain-champlain/campus-operations
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Water consumption usage comes from Burlington Public Works monthly bills.
Vegetated acreage confirmed by Physical Plant grounds staff.
Water consumption usage comes from Burlington Public Works monthly bills.
Vegetated acreage confirmed by Physical Plant grounds staff.
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