| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.18 |
| Liaison | Allie Schwartz |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Columbia University
OP-22: Water Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.17 / 7.00 |
Dan
Held Assistant Vice President Strategic Communications, Columbia University Facilities and Operations |
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Water consumption, 2005 baseline year:
678,046,282
Gallons
None
Water consumption, performance year :
669,010,674
Gallons
None
On-campus residents, 2005:
13,519
None
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
18,968
None
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, 2005:
6,220
None
On-campus residents, performance year:
13,976
None
Non-residential/commuter full-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
23,264
None
Non-residential/commuter part-time students, faculty, and staff members, performance year:
7,780
None
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Columbia's rain gardens collect water from surrounding rooftops and uses the root systems of native plants to absorb storm water and filter it from pollutants. It also reduces the amount of water needed to water the plants in the community garden.
http://gosustainable.blogspot.com/2010/11/rain-garden-is-coming-to-russell.html
Columbia's irrigation system:
http://facilities.columbia.edu/new-irrigation-system-sustainable-coup-scorching-summer
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