Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.40
Liaison David Heithaus
Submission Date Jan. 20, 2021

STARS v2.2

Kenyon College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.51 / 4.00
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Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Low

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 25,753,110 Gallons 31,000,000 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 25,753,110 Gallons 31,000,000 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019
Baseline Period July 30, 2014 June 1, 2015

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Coincides with official climate commitment

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 1,724 1,650
Number of employees resident on-site 15 1
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 1,724 1,650
Full-time equivalent of employees 626 580
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 2,197.25 2,085.25

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 11,720.61 Gallons 14,866.32 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
21.16

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 1,626,800 Gross square feet 1,600,000 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 15.83 Gallons per square foot 19.38 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
18.29

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 1,100 Acres 1,100 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 23,411.92 Gallons per acre 28,181.82 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
16.93

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
Reduced water consumption is an important part of the Green Lifestyles program and the concept of "own you Footprint, Own your Future"

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
The Brown Family Environmental Center and Kenyon Farm both use rain water for irrigation.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Beginning in 2014 we began the process of replacing fixtures with low flow alternatives. New construction will only employ low-flow fixtures.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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