Northland College
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Todd
Pydo Executive Director Facilities and IT |
Level of ”Physical Risk Quantity” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal | 3,716,064 Gallons | 6,191,956.96 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 3,716,064 Gallons | 6,191,956.96 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | July 1, 2019 | June 30, 2019 |
| Baseline Period | Jan. 1, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 370 | 375 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 3 | 3 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 579 | 556 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 138 | 131 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 631 | 609.75 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 5,889.17 Gallons | 10,154.91 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 509,500 Gross square feet | 437,934 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 7.29 Gallons per square foot | 14.14 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 303.49 Acres | 110 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 12,244.52 Gallons per acre | 56,290.52 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
The College has installed dual-flush toilets, low-flow faucets, and other water-saving strategies in its buildings. However, the College also constructed the Hulings Rice Food Center. While this Center advances the College toward its goal of obtaining 80% local food, it offsets much of the water savings achieved elsewhere through water-intensive food processing.
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:
Of the campuses total acreage of approximately 316 acres 12.5 are impermeable surface ( building foot prints, parking lots or sidewalks).
Of the campuses total acreage of approximately 316 acres 12.5 are impermeable surface ( building foot prints, parking lots or sidewalks).
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