| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 42.59 |
| Liaison | Catherine Lockhart |
| Submission Date | June 30, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lawrence University
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.55 / 2.00 |
Jeff
Clark Professor Geology |
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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 | 1,724.47 Cubic meters | 1,514.16 Cubic meters |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 961.90 Cubic meters | 1,067.55 Cubic meters |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 1,471 | 1,493 |
| Number of residential employees | 9 | 9 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 1,539 | 1,518 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 473 | 509 |
| 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 | 134,151.93 Square meters | 125,419.05 Square meters |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 0.20 Hectares | 0.20 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 | Sept. 1, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | Sept. 1, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2013 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Last STARS report submitted
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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
The campus garden collects rainwater for irrigation (although, due to the size of the garden, the majority of the water comes from a high-efficiency drip-irrigation system).
Detention areas use the physical features of the campus to store water. There are three detention areas on campus, one behind the Warch Campus Center, one at the end of Boldt Way and a third behind Hiett Hall and by the apiary.
There is also underground water storage under the Banta Bowl and it takes the water and runs it to the river. Only the new plants are watered on campus.
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
All campus buildings are individually metered for water use.
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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:
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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):
It it current practice by Facility Services to use drought-resistant plants and xeriscaping methods.
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
Campus lawns and athletic fields are watered with remotely-programmable sensors to maximize efficiency and minimize evapotranspiration.
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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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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