Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 58.64 |
Liaison | Casey Meehan |
Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2020 |
Western Technical College
OP-21: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
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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:
Low to Medium
Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal | 45,708.72 Cubic meters | 57,646.24 Cubic meters |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 34,677.03 Cubic meters | 57,646.24 Cubic meters |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Period | Jan. 1, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
Baseline Period | Jan. 1, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2009 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 200 | 97 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 1 | 4 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 3,162.38 | 1,780 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 600 | 554 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 393.50 | 202 |
Weighted campus users | 2,576.91 | 1,624.25 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 13.46 Cubic meters | 35.49 Cubic meters |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
62.08
Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 104,676.32 Gross square meters | 57,577.75 Gross square meters |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 0.33 Cubic meters per square meter | 1 Cubic meters per square meter |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
66.91
Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | 82.95 Hectares | 1.22 Hectares |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 551.04 Cubic meters per hectare | 47,167.91 Cubic meters per hectare |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
98.83
Optional Fields
Western Technical College has plans to add signage about water usage in the residence hall. In September 2020, there will be tabletop stands throughout the residence hall about ways to be more sustainable, including ways to use less water.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
A rain-barrel was installed in 2015 and is used in Western's Horticulture Center. A 15,000 gallon cistern of non-potable water is pumped in from the Business Education Center Condensate and collected from the roof drains. This water is used to irrigate the grounds and fill toilets. At the Sparta campus, a grey water system uses pond water to fill toilets and fire trucks to help with firefighter training.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
During the $80 million referendum building projects, Western installed high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings in all new construction and retrofit projects. All shower heads in the residence hall have been replaced with low flow shower heads. Aerators have been installed on faucets to reduce the volume of water coming from faucets.
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Non-potable water data from our Sparta campus (included in "Total water withdrawl" in Part 1) is from the 2019 year, as the 2018 data is misleading.
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.