| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.06 |
| Liaison | Casey Meehan |
| Submission Date | June 15, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Technical College
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low to Medium
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 32,352.90 Cubic meters | 57,646.24 Cubic meters |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 23,801.66 Cubic meters | 57,646.24 Cubic meters |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 200 | 97 |
| Number of residential employees | 11 | 4 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 2,944 | 1,780 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 668 | 554 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 393.50 | 202 |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 76,380.11 Square meters | 57,577.75 Square meters |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 1.52 Hectares | 1.22 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 | Jan. 1, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2009 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The water use baseline is 2009 as that is also the baseline year within the scope of this report.
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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
56.78
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year: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:
As of 2015, a rain-barrel was installed and used in Western's Horticulture Center.
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Most buildings are metered for potable and non-potable water. Used potable water must be sent to the sanitary sewer, whereas used non-potable water goes to the storm sewer.
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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:
During the $80 million referendum building projects, Western installed high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings in all new construction and retrofit projects.
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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):
Western makes an effort to plant native drought-resistant vegetation across campus.
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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:
Western has installed low-flow toilets and shower heads (where applicable) in all new construction and retrofits.
None
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:
Thanks to the physical plant and sustainability department for providing this information.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.