Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 60.54 |
Liaison | Sarah Fortner |
Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Carleton College
OP-22: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.86 / 4.00 |
Alexandra
Miller Sustainability Program Coordinator Energy and Sustainability |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Level of ”Physical Risk QUANTITY” for the institution’s main campus as indicated by the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas:
Low
Part 1
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use | 49,826,827 Gallons | 44,067,629 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 46,920,444 Gallons | 41,161,246 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | July 1, 2018 | June 30, 2019 |
Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2014 | Dec. 30, 2014 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
2008 was the first year we started (reliably) tracking our greenhouse gas emissions, so it serves as the baseline year for our Climate Action Plan. We were collecting data in calendar years up until FY19 we shifted to collect in fiscal years.
Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 1,790 | 1,821 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 26 | 5 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site and/or staffed hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 2,097 | 1,821 |
Full-time equivalent of employees (staff + faculty) | 712 | 740 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted campus users | 2,560.75 | 2,377.25 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 18,322.93 Gallons | 17,314.65 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0
Part 2
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 2,065,165 Gross square feet | 1,460,055 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 22.72 Gallons per square foot | 28.19 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
19.41
Part 3
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Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | 1,005 Acres | 1,005 Acres |
Total water use (potable + non-potable) per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water use per unit of vegetated grounds | 49,578.93 Gallons per acre | 43,848.39 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water use per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
0
Optional Fields
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A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
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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 majority of residence hall faucets have been replaced with low flow faucets. Funding for part of this initiative came from the student Sustainability Revolving Fund.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Although we don't have a formal stated commitment, Carleton has implemented numerous water use reduction measures including:
- low-flow showerheads in residence halls
- targeted irrigation practices
- water consumption monitor and annual water reduction competition
- elimination of bottled water from athletics packs.
Potable numbers for this year were calculated from the Sightlines Data. Additional water use was from non-potable irrigation wells (data provided by Grounds Manager, 2,906,383 gallons).
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.