Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Lindsey Van Zile
Submission Date Sept. 13, 2019

STARS v2.2

Randolph College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Allison Brooks
Sustainability Coordinator
Buildings & Grounds
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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:
Medium to High

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 56,919.31 Cubic meters 56,932.57 Cubic meters

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 56,919.31 Cubic meters 56,932.57 Cubic meters

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2017 June 30, 2018
Baseline Period July 1, 2014 June 30, 2015

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

Earliest records of water usage during a complete fiscal year


Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 534 576
Number of employees resident on-site 4 5
Number of other individuals resident on-site 8 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 666 670
Full-time equivalent of employees 276 257
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 0 0
Weighted campus users 849 840.50

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 67.04 Cubic meters 67.74 Cubic meters

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
1.02

Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 68,097.90 Gross square meters 65,032.10 Gross square meters

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 0.84 Cubic meters per square meter 0.88 Cubic meters per square meter

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
4.52

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 34 Hectares 34 Hectares

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 1,674.41 Cubic meters per hectare 1,674.80 Cubic meters per hectare

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
0.02

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
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A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

Randolph College has several rainwater catchment containers to irrigate parts of campus with rain water.


A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

The college is installing many pressure assisted toilets which require less water per flush. Also, all campus shower heads are low-flow, and an increasing number of faucets are low-flow as well.


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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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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