Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 51.50 |
Liaison | Elaine Durr |
Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2018 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Elon University
OP-22: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.81 / 4.00 |
David
Webb Facility Engineer Physical Plant |
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Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Low to Medium
Part 1
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use | --- | 79,716,423 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 57,664,450 Gallons | 60,628,524 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | June 1, 2016 | May 31, 2017 |
Baseline Year | June 1, 2014 | May 31, 2015 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
2014-2015 was selected for the baseline year for this credit because historical data is not available for all of the data points required for this credit.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 3,645 | 3,496 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 17 | 22 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 19 | 12 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 6,610 | 6,334 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 1,387 | 1,304 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted campus users | 6,932.25 | 6,620 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 8,318.29 Gallons | 9,158.39 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
9.17
Part 2
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 2,831,126 Gross square feet | 2,705,892 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 20.37 Gallons per square foot | 22.41 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
9.10
Part 3
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Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | 468.54 Acres | 483.50 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 0 Gallons per acre | 164,873.68 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
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Optional Fields
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A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Elon's automatic irrigation system is supplied with reclaimed stormwater. A significant amount of stormwater from Elon's campus is directed into three man-made ponds on campus, and these ponds are then connected to the irrigation system. This system is beneficial to the local watershed in that it prevents sediment and other materials from entering nearby natural waterways.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives (e.g. building retrofits):
Over the last several years, the university has replaced most toilets and shower heads with low-flow models. Low-flow faucet aerators have been installed in most lavatory locations and all commercial kitchen facilities.
Construction standards for new, retrofit and renovation projects include low flow plumbing fixtures for faucets, urinals and toilets.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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