| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.39 |
| Liaison | Margo Margo Nottoli |
| Submission Date | Aug. 24, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Warren Wilson College
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Alison
Climo Director of Institutional Effectiveness Institutional Effectiveness |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 16,467,616 Gallons | 14,203,226 Gallons |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 16,377,101 Gallons | 14,203,226 Gallons |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 742 | 700 |
| Number of residential employees | 70 | 0 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 916 | 830 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 232 | 215 |
| 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 | 671,331 Square feet | 671,331 Square feet |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 300 Acres | 300 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, 2014 | July 1, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2006 | July 1, 2007 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
0
Gallons
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
0
Gallons
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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
EcoDorm harvests rainwater from its roof and stores it in a 10,000 gallon underground railroad car. This water is used for toilets in the dorm as well as watering the garden in front of the dorm. Since the dorm opened in 2003, all toilet flushes and irrigation needs have been met with reclaimed rainwater
All irrigation water used in the campus garden is directly from untreated water.
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Buildings which are metered use analog meters with digital capabilities.
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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:
Every dorm on campus has been retrofitted with water more efficient water heads.
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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:
Most academic buildings have zero flush Urinals.
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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
The school does not use traditional xeriscape landscaping techniques as those are traditionally used in arid regions, and we are located in a temperate rainforest. We do, however, replace turf grass with native grasses on campus in as many locations as possible. These grasses are not watered and are well-suited for this regions climate, so they are quite drought-tolerant in this area.
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
We only need to irrigate during extreme drought conditions given that we receive over 50 inches of rain annually.
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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
The college minimizes lawn spaces that require watering by growing wild grasses.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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