Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.10
Liaison David Husemoller
Submission Date March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

College of Lake County
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.41 / 4.00 David Husemoller
Sustainability Manager
Facilities
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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:
Low to Medium

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 22,735,044 Gallons 22,838,022 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 22,735,044 Gallons 22,838,022 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, 2014 June 30, 2015

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

FY2015 is when we started keeping the same type of records for water usage. It is also the same year that we started using geothermal heat exchange systems on campus.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 0 0
Number of employees resident on-site 0 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 8,019 8,422
Full-time equivalent of employees 955 1,114
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 6,730.50 7,152

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 3,377.91 Gallons 3,193.24 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 1,017,091 Gross square feet 932,912 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 22.35 Gallons per square foot 24.48 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
8.69

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 119 Acres 119 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 191,050.79 Gallons per acre 191,916.15 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
0.45

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:

CLC has been reducing its irrigation of landscaping with the incorporation of native plants in medians that require less water use. However we do not submeter water for irrigation purposes.


A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

One of the features of the Science Building is that it collects rainwater for toilet flushing.


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

Years ago, prior to 2010, CLC outfitted the bathroom sinks with watersaving aerator devices.


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