Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
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Overall Score | 43.02 |
Liaison | Tanja Srebotnjak |
Submission Date | March 30, 2018 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Harvey Mudd College
OP-22: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.70 / 6.00 |
Joel
Peterson Assistant Vice President for Capital Projects and Facilities Facilities and Maintenance |
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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:
High
Part 1
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use | 43,193,260 Gallons | 47,170,002 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 37,359,608 Gallons | 41,174,408 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 734 | 706 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 2 | 1 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 1 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 806 | 738 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 95.30 | 86.60 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted campus users | 860.98 | 795.20 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 43,392.21 Gallons | 51,778.68 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
16.20
Part 2
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 651,315 Gross square feet | 651,315 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 57.36 Gallons per square foot | 63.22 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
9.26
Part 3
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Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | --- | --- |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | --- | --- |
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:
Harvey Mudd College has a few water recovery initiatives in place. These include: (1) replacing non-indigenous plants and trees with native drought tolerant plants and trees; (2) relocating and replacing certain sprinkler heads with more efficient sprinkler heads.
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):
Harvey Mudd College has a drip irrigation system which uses significantly less water than the previously installed spray irrigation system. The installation was made to reduce water usage.
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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