| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.39 |
| Liaison | Margo Margo Nottoli |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2020 |
Warren Wilson College
OP-21: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.06 / 4.00 |
Margo
Flood Sustainability Project Coordinator Finance and Administration |
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 | 14,286,800 Gallons | 14,203,226 Gallons |
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 14,286,800 Gallons | 14,203,226 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Period | July 1, 2018 | July 1, 2019 |
| Baseline Period | July 1, 2006 | July 1, 2007 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
This baseline was adopted because it represents the first year we started tracking water usage on campus.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 617 | 700 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 5 | 5 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 695 | 830 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 192 | 215 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
| Weighted campus users | 820.75 | 960 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 17,407.01 Gallons | 14,795.03 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 | 684,934 Gross square feet | 671,331 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 20.86 Gallons per square foot | 21.16 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 | 1,017 Acres | 1,017 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 14,047.98 Gallons per acre | 13,965.81 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:
Behavior change initiatives are focused on reduction of hot water usage. For managed lands, the focus is on using river water or rain cistern water whenever possible.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
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. Irrigation used in the College research and plant demonstration greenhouses is from a rain cistern.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Every dorm on campus has been retrofitted with more efficient water heads.
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:
DAta sources for this report were the Accounting Office for water records and Facilities Management staff for practices campus-wide. Water conservation practices among land managers is discussed in the Landscape Management form, OP-9.
DAta sources for this report were the Accounting Office for water records and Facilities Management staff for practices campus-wide. Water conservation practices among land managers is discussed in the Landscape Management form, OP-9.
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