| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.25 |
| Liaison | Amanda Whittingham |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Fanshawe College
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.81 / 4.00 |
Nathan
Gerber Energy Coordinator Campus Planning and Capital Development |
Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 105,523.08 Cubic meters | 128,544.02 Cubic meters |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 105,523.08 Cubic meters | 128,544.02 Cubic meters |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 1,620 | 1,220 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 16,867 | 15,334 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 1,783 | 1,637.67 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 11,887 | 10,698 |
| Weighted campus users | 5,477.25 | 5,010.25 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 105,523.08 Cubic meters | 128,544.02 Cubic meters |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 218,652.60 Gross square meters | 213,833.16 Gross square meters |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 11.84 Cubic meters per square meter | 14.75 Cubic meters per square meter |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 31.44 Hectares | 31.20 Hectares |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 3,356.76 Cubic meters per hectare | 440,437.78 Cubic meters per hectare |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:
The annual Residence Energy Conservation Challenge also looks at water use. Students are encouraged to take shorter showers, only do laundry when they have a full load, turn off water when brushing their teeth, etc. Reduction in water consumption is factored into the overall score at the end of the challenge.
All students and employees are encouraged to contact the Sustainability Office if they notice water wastage anywhere, such as toilets over flushing or taps leaking.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Z building has a storm water reclamation system, that collects rainwater in an underground storage tank and recycles it for toilet flushing and site irrigation.
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):
Bathroom upgrades have taken place in R1, R2 and R4 to replace all toilets and shower heads with low-flow ones, and aerators were added to all sinks. R3 is the newest building, and all these feature were included in the building design.
6 of 8 refrigerator condensing units have been upgrades from water cooled to air cooled
Any time fixtures are replaced, low-flow is used.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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