| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.20 |
| Liaison | Kate Witte |
| Submission Date | Feb. 24, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Keene State College
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.64 / 2.00 |
Diana
Duffy Energy Coordinator Physical Plant |
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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 | 102,702.58 Cubic meters | 119,038 Cubic meters |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 10,270.44 Cubic meters | 119,038 Cubic meters |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 2,621 | 2,631 |
| Number of residential employees | 10 | 10 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 4,733 | 4,979 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 654 | 624.30 |
| 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 | 129,798.03 Square meters | 148,060.63 Square meters |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 65.15 Hectares | 65.15 Hectares |
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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 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | June 1, 2007 | May 30, 2008 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
2008 is used as KSC's base year for WATER DATA because this is the oldest year for which KSC has solid data.
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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
0
Cubic meters
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
0
Cubic meters
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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
In previous years, KSC has used water from the (flood controlled) river that runs through campus for the occasional watering of athletic practice fields.
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
While some individual buildings have meters, they are all city meters that are read quarterly. KSC does not currently have any meters that can show live trending of water consumption.
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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:
KSC is aggressive in installing water saving fixtures all across campus, from Res Halls to education buildings. Throughout campus, KSC's plumbing team has installed dual-flush toilets, low water urinals, 1.8 gallon toilets, bottle fillers throughout campus, as well as efficient shower heads, which are all over campus.
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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:
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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
The campus grounds department strives to use plantings that are indigenous to the region and require low maintenance. The campus does not use irrigation except on athletic fields and in times of severe plant stree.
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
The Grounds crew uses a professional weather forecasting tool to inform many aspects of their work, including irrigation schedules.
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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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