Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 54.62
Liaison Luis Maggiori
Submission Date Oct. 23, 2024

STARS v2.2

Lane Community College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.67 / 4.00 Luis Maggiori
Sustainability Coordinator
Institute for Sustainable Practices
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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

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person 

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 19,238,500 Gallons 31,095,588 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 19,238,500 Gallons 31,095,588 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2021 June 30, 2022
Baseline Period July 1, 2005 June 30, 2006

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:

Baseline year was adopted in FY06, this is the the year that the College started to track water usage with significant level of detailed and stablished goals.


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 205 0
Number of employees resident on-site 1 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 4,970 11,065
Full-time equivalent of employees 727 981
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 1,471 154
Weighted campus users 3,221 8,919

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 5,972.83 Gallons 3,486.44 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

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 1,304,192 Gross square feet 1,117,167 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 14.75 Gallons per square foot 27.83 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
47.00

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 133.80 Acres 133.80 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 143,785.50 Gallons per acre 232,403.50 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
38.13

Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:

Lane Community College utilizes rainwater harvesting at the downtown campus and at the main campus.


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