| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.74 |
| Liaison | Catherine Lockhart |
| Submission Date | Sept. 23, 2019 |
Lawrence University
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.08 / 4.00 |
Jeff
Clark Professor Geology |
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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 | 89,697.61 Cubic meters | 106,771.27 Cubic meters |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 89,697.61 Cubic meters | 106,771.27 Cubic meters |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | Sept. 1, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2018 |
| Baseline Period | Sept. 1, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2013 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Earliest records available. Bjorklunden water use or sq. ft age. is not included in baseline - see internal notes for additional information.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 1,303 | 1,493 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 10 | 9 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 9 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 1,539 | 1,518 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 513 | 509 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 1,876.25 | 1,895.75 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 47.81 Cubic meters | 56.32 Cubic meters |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
15.12
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 139,592.33 Gross square meters | 126,070.86 Gross square meters |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 0.64 Cubic meters per square meter | 0.85 Cubic meters per square meter |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
24.13
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 188.38 Hectares | 22.73 Hectares |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 476.15 Cubic meters per hectare | 4,697.97 Cubic meters per hectare |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
89.86
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
We've been routinely replacing fixtures with low flow equivalents in all renovation projects. We only irrigate athletic fields.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
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 new plantings are watered on campus until they are well established.
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 new plantings are watered on campus until they are well established.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Fixtures are replaced up to code during renovations.
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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