Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	54.11
Liaison	Sarah Williams
Submission Date	Feb. 7, 2020

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Whitman College
OP-21: Water Use

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Elissa Brown
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Sustainability, Physical Plant Services

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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:

Low to Medium

Part 1. Reduction in potable water use per person

Total water withdrawal (potable and non-potable combined):

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal	53,366,477 Gallons	53,366,477 Gallons

Potable water use:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use	30,746,610 Gallons	30,746,610 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, 2018	June 30, 2019

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:

In FY19, we tracked our water consumption more comprehensively than ever before. We no longer feel our previously baseline is appropriate because there was a major discrepancy.

Figures needed to determine "Weighted Campus Users":

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Number of students resident on-site	865	865
Number of employees resident on-site	7	7
Number of other individuals resident on-site	0	0
Total full-time equivalent student enrollment	1,431.40	1,431.40
Full-time equivalent of employees	560	560
Full-time equivalent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education	0	0
Weighted campus users	1,711.55	1,711.55

Potable water use per weighted campus user:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per weighted campus user	17,964.19 Gallons	17,964.19 Gallons

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

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	1,213,960 Gross square feet	1,213,960 Gross square feet

Potable water use per unit of floor area:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Potable water use per unit of floor area	25.33 Gallons per square foot	25.33 Gallons per square foot

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

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

Area of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Vegetated grounds	52 Acres	52 Acres

Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds:

	Performance Year	Baseline Year
Total water withdrawal per unit of vegetated grounds	1,026,278.40 Gallons per acre	1,026,278.40 Gallons per acre

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

Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution's water-related behavior change initiatives:

Students have led projects to convert to low-flow fixtures with funding from our Sustainability Revolving Loan Fund. Our Grounds staff have been installing irrigation systems with improved meters that automatically shut off if excessive use is detected.

A brief description of the institution's water recovery and reuse initiatives:

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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace plumbing fixtures, fittings, appliances, equipment, and systems with water-efficient alternatives:

Water-efficient alternatives are considered whenever we replace equipment or renovate areas, as part of our maintenance and lifecycle programs.

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:

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