Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	53.56
Liaison	Georgeann Moss
Submission Date	Dec. 22, 2021

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Dallas College
OP-21: Water Use

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Scott Wright
Deputy Chief
Facilities

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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

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	147,289,231 Gallons	147,289,231 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	147,289,231 Gallons	147,289,231 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):

	Start Date	End Date
Performance Period	Sept. 1, 2018	Aug. 31, 2019
Baseline Period	Sept. 1, 2018	Aug. 31, 2019

If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:

A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:

Dallas College adopted the baseline year of 2018-19 as the most reliable year for utilities data available, following the State of Texas codes (4 Tex. Gov. Code 447.009) that require higher education institutions to begin reporting energy and water consumption to the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) and set targets to reduce consumption by 5% for seven consecutive years.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	0	0
Number of employees resident on-site	0	0
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	50,451	50,451
Full-time equivalent of employees	4,810	4,810
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	19,838	19,838
Weighted campus users	26,567.25	26,567.25

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	5,544.01 Gallons	5,544.01 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:

Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area

Gross floor area of building space:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Gross floor area	4,906,241 Gross square feet	4,906,241 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	30.02 Gallons per square foot	30.02 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:

Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	1,025.90 Acres	1,025.90 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	143,570.75 Gallons per acre	143,570.75 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:

Dallas College has installed water bottle filling stations across campuses to promote healthy habits for daily water intake and reduce the use of single-use plastic water bottles on campus. The water bottle filling stations have a counter to help track usage. Overall usage is increasing across the colleges, and departments are requesting more water bottle filling stations.

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

Several Dallas College campuses have stormwater retention ponds to help control campus flooding and capture rainwater to create a lake on campus. The lakes provide reclaimed water for irrigation needs, while also providing habitat to migratory birds, native reptiles, amphibians and fish.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

Dallas College conducted a Facilities Condition Assessment and recommended a Facilities Improvement Plan. Included in the assessment and plan identifies priority maintenance items for water-related systems. Dallas College has a commitment to sustainability and environmental compliance, with the goal to improve water conservation and usage each year. Specifications for each type of equipment include high efficiency rating or certification, durability and longevity, and purchase value.

Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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