| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.85 |
| Liaison | Sarah Williams |
| Submission Date | Feb. 8, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Whitman College
OP-22: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.39 / 4.00 |
Brandon
Bishop Campus Sustainability Coordinator Physical Plant |
Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use |
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Date Revised: May 17, 2017
Date Revised: May 18, 2017
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34,801,448
Gallons
Date Revised: May 17, 2017
Date Revised: May 18, 2017
|
Potable water use:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use |
31,975,504
Gallons
Date Revised: May 17, 2017
Date Revised: May 18, 2017
|
34,801,448
Gallons
Date Revised: May 17, 2017
Date Revised: May 18, 2017
|
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, 2015 | June 30, 2016 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The water baseline was adopted as it trends relatively average to years with recording keeping. Significant spikes in FY14 make it an inappropriate baseline year.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of students resident on-site | 950 | 1,034 |
| Number of employees resident on-site | 7 | 7 |
| Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 1,465.10 | 1,504 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 478 | 467.40 |
| Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 154 | 144 |
| Weighted campus users | 1,581.07 | 1,630.80 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per weighted campus user | 20,223.90 Gallons | 21,340.11 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 | 1,127,333 Gross square feet | 1,007,000 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use per unit of floor area | 28.36 Gallons per square foot | 34.56 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 3 of this credit? (reductions in total water use per acre/hectare of vegetated grounds):
Area of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 52 Acres | 52 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 0 Gallons per acre | 669,258.62 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives, e.g. initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices such as signage and competitions:
The campus currently promotes water savings opportunities. This has been done through the adoption of shower timers. Additional programming is being developed to encourage competitions between our residence halls. Currently one of our residence halls has an active display to encourage water reductions.
A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
n/A
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives (e.g. building retrofits):
The institution actively conducts maintenance on our water systems. Additionally we install low flow features during our standard building maintenance. This maintenance is done through a campus life cycle fund.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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