Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	81.96
Liaison	Lindsey Lyons
Submission Date	March 1, 2024

STARS v2.2

Dickinson College
OP-21: Water Use

Status

Score

Responsible Party

4.00 / 4.00

Kenneth Shultes
AVP for Sustainability
Sustainability

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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

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

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

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	27,044,928.09 Gallons	43,324,636.32 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	27,044,928.09 Gallons	43,324,636.32 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	July 1, 2022	June 30, 2023
Baseline Period	July 1, 2007	June 30, 2008

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:

The baseline year chosen for water is FY 2008 (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008). This is the baseline year used in our commitment for carbon neutrality and for all greenhouse gas emissions comparisons.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	1,880	2,113
Number of employees resident on-site	19	26
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	2,045	2,345
Full-time equivalent of employees	809	780
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	2,615.25	2,878.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	10,341.24 Gallons	15,051.12 Gallons

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

31.29

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	1,975,717 Gross square feet	1,683,256 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	13.69 Gallons per square foot	25.74 Gallons per square foot

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

46.82

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

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	120.92 Acres	120.92 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	223,657.83 Gallons per acre	358,288.77 Gallons per acre

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

37.58

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:

Campus rain barrels capture roof runoff to be used for the irrigation of plantings on and in a number of campus buildings, including Kaufman Hall, the Treehouse, and Rector Science Building.

Our organic farm utilizes an irrigation pond that not only captures rainfall but also runoff. This water is used to irrigate the vegetable fields, through the use of a solar-powered pump.

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

Dickinson is committed to replacing plumbing fixtures with high-efficiency fixtures (low flow and motion sensor when possible) whenever new construction or large renovations take place. This includes shower heads, sinks and commodes. The college has also installed waterless urinals in many buildings on campus.

In terms of systems, the college's landscape guidelines include strategies to use native plantings in campus landscapes that do not require irrigation and therefore reduce water consumption.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:

http://www.dickinson.edu/info/20052/sustainability/2287/water

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Campus water-use data obtained from the Borough of Carlisle.