| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 35.38 |
| Liaison | Rachael Rost-Allen |
| Submission Date | June 17, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Johnson County Community College
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.00 / 2.00 |
Kristy
Howell Sustainability Education and Engagement Coordinator Center for Sustainability |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 32,422,400 Gallons | 25,658,500 Gallons |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 32,422,400 Gallons | 25,658,500 Gallons |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 0 | 0 |
| Number of residential employees | 0 | 0 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 23,520 | 23,133 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 1,932 | 1,928 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 2,110 | 1,972 |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,775,278 Square feet | 1,775,278 Square feet |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 179.55 Acres | 179.55 Acres |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2008 | Dec. 31, 2008 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
2007 was the last year JCCC added a significant amount of square footage to campus (NMOCA and RC). Thus, 2008-2012 allows us to compare directly while controlling for gross square feet of building space.
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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
0
Gallons
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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
Rainwater is harvested and stored in two cisterns for use by our horticultural program.
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
JCCC has building level water metering on all buildings.
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A brief description of any building retrofit practices employed by the institution, e.g. to install high efficiency plumbing fixtures and fittings:
Over the course of calendar year 2011 JCCC installed low-flow bathroom fixtures (low-flow toilets and low-flow urinals) in a majority of restrooms across campus. The campus bathroom sinks have also all been outfitted with low-flow aerators to conserve water.
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A brief description of any policies or programs employed by the institution to replace appliances, equipment and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
The large area of vegetation on the northeast corner of campus is buffalo grass that is unirrigated. It is a native, drought tolerant species.
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of other water conservation and efficiency strategies employed by the institution:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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