Furman University
OP-3: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.67 / 6.00 |
Laura
Bain Associate Director of Sustainability Assessment David E. Shi Center for Sustainability |
3.1 Potable water use per person
Performance year for water use:
Peer group:
Potable water from off-site sources:
Reclaimed water from off-site sources:
Other off-site water sources:
Potable water from on-site sources:
Other on-site water sources:
Full-time equivalent student enrollment:
Full-time equivalent of employees:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following four figures:
Full-time equivalent students and employees:
Annual potable water use per person:
Points earned for indicator OP 3.1:
3.2 Potable water use per square meter
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following two figures:
Points earned for indicator OP 3.2:
3.3 Systems for water recovery and return
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s on-site rainwater harvesting systems:
The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities was constructed in 2008 with two 10,000 gallon cisterns to harvest rainwater for landscape irrigation. The cisterns overflow into the lake. Since that time, irrigation from the cisterns was discontinued in favor of an expanded lake-water irrigation system.
Does the institution recover water on-site for reuse?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s on-site water recovery and reuse systems:
Does the institution collect and return water to surface water or groundwater through on-site green infrastructure?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s on-site green infrastructure:
Furman has several areas of permeable pavement/parking lots and rain gardens that collect surface runoff before it enters the lake.
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
3.4 Ratio of water recovered/returned to total water withdrawal
Narrative outlining the methodologies used to estimate or model the annual volume of water recovered and/or returned on-site:
Estimated volume of rainwater harvested on-site for storage and use:
Estimated volume of water recovered on-site for reuse:
Estimated volume of water collected and returned through on-site green infrastructure:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following four figures:
Total water withdrawal:
Ratio of water recovered/returned to total water withdrawal:
Points earned for indicator OP 3.4:
Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
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