Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 61.34 |
Liaison | Jennifer Kleindienst |
Submission Date | Dec. 20, 2019 |
Wesleyan University
OP-21: Water Use
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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5.00 / 5.00 |
Jeff
Murphy Facilities Business Manager Facilities/Physical Plant |
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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
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal | 75,096,935 Gallons | 121,798,710 Gallons |
Potable water use:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use | 55,041,662 Gallons | 121,798,710 Gallons |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or three-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Period | July 1, 2018 | June 30, 2019 |
Baseline Period | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
If end date of the baseline year/period is 2004 or earlier, provide:
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Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Number of students resident on-site | 3,012 | 2,917 |
Number of employees resident on-site | 39 | 59 |
Number of other individuals resident on-site | 96 | 0 |
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment | 3,145 | 2,917 |
Full-time equivalent of employees | 850 | 999 |
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education | 0 | 0 |
Weighted campus users | 3,855 | 3,681 |
Potable water use per weighted campus user:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per weighted campus user | 14,277.99 Gallons | 33,088.48 Gallons |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per weighted campus user from baseline:
56.85
Part 2. Reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area | 2,623,094 Gross square feet | 2,586,446 Gross square feet |
Potable water use per unit of floor area:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Potable water use per unit of floor area | 20.98 Gallons per square foot | 47.09 Gallons per square foot |
Percentage reduction in potable water use per unit of floor area from baseline:
55.44
Part 3. Reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Vegetated grounds | 211 Acres | 211 Acres |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds | 355,909.64 Gallons per acre | 577,245.07 Gallons per acre |
Percentage reduction in total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds from baseline:
38.34
Optional Fields
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A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:
The permaculture garden site in West College Courtyard has a rainwater catchment systems, which is used to supply water to the garden.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:
Wesleyan has a stated and demonstrated commitment to conserve water. In 2008, Wesleyan installed a pool cover for the main indoor pool to prevent energy loss and evaporation when the pool is not in use. In 2011, Wesleyan replaced high flow toilets, flush valves on toilets and urinals, and faucets with low flow units, reducing consumption by 13,100,000 gallons (17,565 CCF) annually.
Website URL where information about the institution’s water conservation and efficiency efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We only have a few irrigation meters, most irrigation systems are connected to building meters and city of Middletown won’t credit us for submetered irrigation
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