Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 45.14
Liaison Kristina Hope
Submission Date Feb. 2, 2024

STARS v2.2

Knox College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.41 / 4.00 Kristina Hope
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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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 to Medium

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person 

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 31,555,128 Gallons 41,601,516 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 31,555,128 Gallons 41,601,516 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2022 June 30, 2023
Baseline Period July 1, 2011 June 30, 2012

If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 863 1,215
Number of employees resident on-site 3 3
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 1,051 1,430
Full-time equivalent of employees 394 455
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 1,300.25 1,718.25

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 24,268.51 Gallons 24,211.56 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
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Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 1,208,668 Gross square feet 1,070,000 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 26.11 Gallons per square foot 38.88 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
32.85

Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 30 Acres 30 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 1,051,837.60 Gallons per acre 1,386,717.20 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
24.15

Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
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A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Knox College installs low-usage toilets, low-flow shower heads, sink aerators and high-efficiency instantaneous hot water heaters. Regular maintenance on water and condensate return lines ensures minimum loss from leakage.

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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