| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.23 |
| Liaison | Sara McIntyre |
| Submission Date | Jan. 20, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sewanee - The University of the South
OP-26: Water Use
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.85 / 3.00 |
Amy
Turner Director of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability |
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Level of water risk for the institution’s main campus:
Low to Medium
Total water use (potable and non-potable combined)::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total water use | 14,841,288.24 Gallons | 19,906,650 Gallons |
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Potable water use::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Potable water use | 14,841,288.24 Gallons | 19,906,650 Gallons |
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users"::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Number of residential students | 1,603 | 1,365 |
| Number of residential employees | 12 | 19 |
| Number of in-patient hospital beds |
20
Date Revised: July 26, 2016
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20
Date Revised: July 26, 2016
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| Full-time equivalent enrollment | 1,697 | 1,538 |
| Full-time equivalent of employees | 615.41 | 547.72 |
| 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 | 1,403,057 Square feet | 1,180,987 Square feet |
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Area of vegetated grounds::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Vegetated grounds | 12,820.80 Acres | 12,818.99 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, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2007 |
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A brief description of when and why the water use baseline was adopted:
The water use baseline (2007) was adopted because 2007 was the first year that digital recording of water records was maintained.
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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:
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A brief description of any water recovery and reuse systems employed by the institution:
Non-potable water used from lake water during drought periods on the golf course and other site specific irrigation practices.
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A brief description of any water metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Sewanee has building-level water consumption metering in every building.
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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:
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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):
All landscaping is non-irrigated except the golf course and athletic fields.
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A brief description of any weather-informed irrigation technologies employed by the institution:
There is a weather-informed irrigation system at Kyle Rote Field (soccer field).
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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:
2007 is baseline year.
2014 is performance year.
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