| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 38.98 |
| Liaison | Ann Drevno |
| Submission Date | Aug. 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Saint Mary's College of California
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.09 / 4.00 |
Joe
Kehoe Director (Ret.) Facilities Services |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Medium to High
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 194,013.47 Cubic meters | 172,958.53 Cubic meters |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 194,013.47 Cubic meters | 172,958.53 Cubic meters |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 1,590 | 1,495 |
| Number of residential employees | 33 | 33 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 3,689 | 3,143 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 697 | 650 |
| 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 | 86,669.58 Square meters | 86,247.24 Square meters |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 5,809,475.13 Hectares | 5,809,475.13 Hectares |
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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, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2010 | June 30, 2011 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
In 2009-2010, SMC intentionally begin tracking water use for the purposes of the athletic field maintenance.
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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
0
Cubic meters
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
0
Cubic meters
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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
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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:
With any renovation project of bathrooms or laundry rooms, the College seeks state of the art water conservation fixtures as replacement, including low flow toilets/waterless urinals, or electronic faucets and energy star rated laundry facilities.
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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:
See above.
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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
The newest building on campus did include low flow watering system for the surrounding landscape. The College also established a practice of including such strategies (e.g. metering, low-flow systems) in any new construction.
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
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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:
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