| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.89 |
| Liaison | Ann Drevno |
| Submission Date | Jan. 25, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Saint Mary's College of California
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.47 / 4.00 |
Michael
Viola Director of Facilities Services Facilities Services |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Medium to High
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 202,871.77 Cubic meters | 245,569.18 Cubic meters |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 202,871.77 Cubic meters | 245,569.18 Cubic meters |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 1,525 | 1,495 |
| Number of residential employees | 33 | 33 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 3,581 | 3,689 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 620 | 600 |
| Full-time equivalent of distance education students | 0 | 0 |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 90,067.41 Square meters | 84,493.23 Square meters |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 132.81 Hectares | 133.36 Hectares |
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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 | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
Due to mandates from the State of California, the baseline of 2013 was adopted as the appropriate benchmark to compare against as we reduce our water use now and into the future.
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Water recycled/reused on campus, performance year:
0
Cubic meters
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Recycled/reused water withdrawn from off-campus sources, performance year:
0
Cubic meters
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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
N/A
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
N/A
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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:
With any renovation project or new construction of bathrooms or laundry rooms, the College seeks state of the art water conservation fixtures as replacement, including low flow toilets/waterless urinals, electronic faucets and energy star rated laundry facilities.
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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:
See above.
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A brief description of any water-efficient landscape design practices employed by the institution (e.g. xeriscaping):
The newest building on campus did include low flow watering system for the surrounding landscape. The College also established a practice of including such strategies (e.g. metering, low-flow systems) in any new construction
Saint Mary’s College has installed several rainwater filtering systems; each consists of the following:
• a storm drain system which collects runoff from impervious areas and conveys it to
• a vegetated bioretention filter; and
• an outlet structure which connects the bioretention filter to the outlet pipe leading to the storm drain system.
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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:
Please find these at http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/facilities-services/water-conservation
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The website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Figures of students/employees represent Fall 2014.
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.