| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.18 |
| Liaison | James Biesecker |
| Submission Date | March 7, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Gettysburg College
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 2.00 |
Eric
Richardson Grounds Manager Facilities Services |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 39,828,756 Gallons | 34,301,036 Gallons |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 39,828,756 Gallons | 34,301,036 Gallons |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 2,125 | 1,950 |
| Number of residential employees | 19 | 15 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 2,438 | 2,397 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 861 | 651 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,690,229 Square feet | 1,511,631 Square feet |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 173.80 Acres | 175.40 Acres |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | June 1, 2013 | May 31, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | June 1, 2004 | May 31, 2005 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
This was the year Gettysburg College signed and adopted the American College and University President's Commitment to Climate Change, which outlined emission goals for the future.
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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
0
Gallons
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
The college uses water from the on-campus quarry to water the multiple athletic fields. Additionally, the athletic center collects rainwater from its roof which flows into a cistern under one of the parking lots. This water is utilized for irrigation in drought situations.
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
All campus buildings have individual water meters.
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A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
Low flow fixtures are in the process of being installed.
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A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Energy efficient appliances are put in place as appliances need to be updated.
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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
The Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Fitness utilizes drought-resistant plants in its landscaping. Virtually no water upkeep is necessary for these plants. Also, as discussed earlier in the assessment, rainwater flows from the top of this building into an underground cistern, and overflows into a basin which recharges a local aquifer. This water is used for irrigation, reducing the need for potable water used for irrigation on campus.
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
Grounds does monitor the weather for the need to irrigate plant materials. Irrigation mostly takes place with drip sensors. However our need to irrigate has been reduced greatly over the last few years by planting materials with less water dependency and from installations like turf fields.
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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
Our campus pond is utilized for irrigation of athletic fields.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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