| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.51 |
| Liaison | Mike Evans |
| Submission Date | Feb. 2, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Williams College
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.32 / 2.00 |
Ken
Jensen Assistant Director for Facility Operations Facilities |
Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 38,875,804 Gallons | 46,851,728 Gallons |
Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 35,187,416 Gallons | 42,406,614.75 Gallons |
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 1,973 | 1,851 |
| Number of residential employees | 136 | 124 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 2,079 | 1,997 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,064 | 989 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 2,491,400 Square feet | 2,366,400 Square feet |
Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 435.70 Acres | 436.42 Acres |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
None in use at this time.
We are currently building a Living Building Challenge building that will utilize such systems.
A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
The campus uses "master meter" which uses 3G to allow remote reading of water meters in each building. Each campus structure is metered separately.
A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
We now replace 1.6 gallon flush toilets with 1.28 gallon flush toilets.
We now replace urinals with the college's standard - water-less urinals.
A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
Water efficient landscaping that incorporates native plants and requires no irrigation once established
A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
Soil is tested by hard to assess need for watering. Then, irrigation decision is made using forecasted weather to assess the necessity of irrigation.
A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.