Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 59.21 |
Liaison | Elaine Durr |
Submission Date | Feb. 11, 2022 |
Elon University
OP-21: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.84 / 4.00 |
Raymond
Fletcher Senior Director Facilities Management |
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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 | 72,692,592 Gallons | 79,716,423 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 49,368,628 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 Period | June 1, 2020 | May 31, 2021 |
Baseline Period | June 1, 2014 | May 31, 2015 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
2014-2015 was selected for the baseline year for this credit because additional 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 | 3,990 | 3,496 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 21 | 22 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 23 | 12 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 6,973 | 6,334 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,487 | 1,304 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted campus users | 7,370.75 | 6,620 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 6,697.91 Gallons | 9,158.39 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
26.87
Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 3,117,394 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 | 15.84 Gallons per square foot | 22.41 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
29.32
Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | 477.45 Acres | 483.50 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 152,251.74 Gallons per acre | 164,873.68 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
7.66
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:
All storm drainage water is directed (whenever topographical elevations permit) into three existing stormwater detention ponds, which are used as the primary irrigation source for the campus. This system does not address all of the university’s property.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
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.
Construction standards for new, retrofit and renovation projects include low-flow plumbing fixtures for faucets, urinals and toilets.
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:
Some of the potable water use reduction between the baseline and performance year can likely be attributed to the summer of 2020, during which there was less than typical activity on campus due to the pandemic.
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