| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.85 |
| Liaison | Patrice Langevin |
| Submission Date | Nov. 19, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Pitzer College
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.07 / 5.00 |
Warren
Biggins Sustainability Manager Robert Redford Conservancy |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
High
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 26,171,346 Gallons | 21,303,771 Gallons |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 26,171,346 Gallons | 21,303,771 Gallons |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 815 | 634 |
| Number of residential employees | 6 | 6 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 980.67 | 998 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 298 | 280 |
| 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 | 456,802 Square feet | 367,004 Square feet |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 23.76 Acres | 23.30 Acres |
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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 | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Data from 2008 is used as the water use baseline because 2008 is the year the College's first GHG emissions inventory was completed.
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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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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 East & West Residence Halls' greywater system collects and treats water from showers and sinks. This greywater provides all the irrigation for the landscaping around the residence halls, up to 90,000 gallons per month.
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
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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:
Retrofit practices include the installation of: waterless urinals across the entire campus, hydration stations to minimizes plastic bottle waste stream, and low-flow shower heads and faucets in all residence halls.
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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):
Water efficient landscape design practices include the installation of drip and micro- spray irrigation systems, and landscaping with drought tolerant plants across the majority of the campus.
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
Facilities staff utilize multiple rain gauges that automatically adjust irrigation levels.
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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
The College recently removed 0.7 acres of the College’s 3.5 acres of turf (20%) in an effort to conserve water.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Pitzer does not currently have the necessary metering technology in place to monitor the percentage of water that is
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