Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 48.02
Liaison Zachary Czuprynski
Submission Date Feb. 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

Prescott College
OP-21: Water Use

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.10 / 5.00 Zachary Czuprynski
Sustainability Coordinator
Green Mountain Center for Sustainablity
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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:
Medium to High

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person 

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal 2,847,002 Gallons 2,872,844 Gallons

Potable water use:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use 2,847,002 Gallons 2,872,844 Gallons

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Period July 1, 2020 June 30, 2021
Baseline Period July 1, 2019 June 30, 2020

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:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site 68 141
Number of employees resident on-site 1 0
Number of other individuals resident on-site 0 0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment 679 752
Full-time equivalent of employees 249.06 250
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education 463 500
Weighted campus users 366.04 411.75

Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user 7,777.74 Gallons 6,977.16 Gallons

Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
0

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 106,223 Gross square feet 106,223 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area 26.80 Gallons per square foot 27.05 Gallons per square foot

Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
0.90

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

Area of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds 8 Acres 8 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds 355,875.25 Gallons per acre 359,105.50 Gallons per acre

Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
0.90

Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:
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A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
Six of our buildings currently have rainwater catchment systems that are used for irrigation of landscaping. Our student housing and campus commons projects currently in development also include further catchment of rainwater for irrigating landscaping.

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
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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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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Our water bills do not differentiate between potable and non-potable. We have provided figures on total water use for the campus to the best of our available data. Also the number of student residents on-site for the Baseline year is a conservative estimate.

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