| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 41.68 |
| Liaison | Natalie Sobrinski |
| Submission Date | June 9, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Muhlenberg College
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.22 / 4.00 |
Jim
Bolton Assistant Director Plant Operations |
Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 34,749,370 Gallons | 36,562,100 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 34,749,370 Gallons | 31,782,422 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 2,246 | 2,088 |
| Number of residential employees | 0 | 0 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 2,522.53 | 2,504.50 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 502 | 483 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,450,090 Square feet | 1,399,485 Square feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 137 Acres | 137 Acres |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2008 | June 30, 2009 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Yes. All of our MILE properties are separately metered amounting to 81 buildings. The Main Campus buildings are now metered as well.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
Muhlenberg College does use xeriscape-landscaping techniques, including the selection of drought tolerant plants.
Muhlenberg College gives preference native drought resistant plant species to reduce the necessity to irrigate.
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
Muhlenberg College does use weather data or weather sensors to automatically y adjust irrigation practices
Weather data is used to determine whether rain is in the forecast. Plant Operations will adjust the automatic watering systems to adjust so that they do not go off if it is suppose to rain.
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.