Expanding Campus Expanding Campus Initiatives to Initiatives to Include a Water Include a Water Action Plan Action Plan By Kelly Domino, Kimberly By Kelly Domino, Kimberly Reeves and Justine Schwartz Reeves and Justine Schwartz
Jan 24, 2016
Expanding Campus Expanding Campus Initiatives to Include a Initiatives to Include a
Water Action PlanWater Action Plan
By Kelly Domino, Kimberly Reeves By Kelly Domino, Kimberly Reeves and Justine Schwartzand Justine Schwartz
Getting to know AgnesGetting to know Agnes
““Agnes Scott College educates women to Agnes Scott College educates women to think deeply, live honorably and engage think deeply, live honorably and engage the social and intellectual challenges of the social and intellectual challenges of
their times.”their times.”
Our Sustainable CommitmentOur Sustainable Commitment Signed ACUPCC as a Signed ACUPCC as a
charter membercharter member First LEED certification First LEED certification
in City of Decaturin City of Decatur Environmental and Environmental and
Sustainability Studies Sustainability Studies minorminor
Increased waste Increased waste diversion ratesdiversion rates
Why a water audit?Why a water audit?
Reduce our water Reduce our water footprintfootprint
No one seems to No one seems to focus on waterfocus on water
Direct relation to our Direct relation to our deferred deferred maintenance listmaintenance list
Where we startedWhere we started
Student-led data collectionStudent-led data collection Sourced water metersSourced water meters Checked fixtures for flow ratesChecked fixtures for flow rates Professor/staff/student involvementProfessor/staff/student involvement
A Comparison of Annual TotalsA Comparison of Annual Totals
Area of Water UseArea of Water Use 2006-2007 Total Annual 2006-2007 Total Annual Consumption in GallonsConsumption in Gallons
2007-2008 Total Annual 2007-2008 Total Annual Consumption in GallonsConsumption in Gallons
Student ResidencesStudent Residences 7,519,4207,519,420 8,832,8178,832,817
Academic/OfficeAcademic/Office 3,852,7223,852,722 3,754,9643,754,964
IrrigationIrrigation 3,722,3003,722,300 779,950779,950
DiningDining 2,709,1502,709,150 2,424,6502,424,650
AthleticAthletic 2,010,0002,010,000 1,128,5001,128,500
ResidencesResidences 280,400280,400 256,700256,700
TOTAL GALLONS SAVEDTOTAL GALLONS SAVED:: 20,093,992-17,177,581= 20,093,992-17,177,581= 2,916,4112,916,411
TOTAL % REDUCTION:TOTAL % REDUCTION: 14.5%14.5%
Dining13%
Irrigation19%
Student Residences38%
Academic/Office19%
Residences1%
Athletic10%
Dining14%
Irrigation5%
Student Residences51%
Academic/Office22%
Residences1%
Athletic7%
Water Use 2006-2007
Water Use 2007-2008
Overall Reduction by Building CategoriesOverall Reduction by Building Categories
-14% -11%
-79%
17%
-3% -8%
-44%
-100%
-80%
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
Total Dining
Irrigation
Student Residences
Academic/Office Residences
Athletic
Our plan structureOur plan structure
Offset
Replace
Reduce
Avoid
Avoid: what we didAvoid: what we did
Tray-less in the dining Tray-less in the dining hallhall
Irrigation changesIrrigation changes Outreach/EducationOutreach/Education Comprehensive Comprehensive
meteringmetering
Avoid
Avoid: action ideasAvoid: action ideas
Expand E.S.S. minor and Azalea ProjectExpand E.S.S. minor and Azalea Project First-year orientation programmingFirst-year orientation programming ““L-E-A-K” emailL-E-A-K” email Save water=save energySave water=save energy Grey waterGrey water
Reduce: action ideasReduce: action ideas
5% overall reduction 5% overall reduction in one yearin one year
Water conservation Water conservation educationeducation
FundingFunding 3 year goal= 20% 3 year goal= 20%
reductionreduction 5 year goal= ?5 year goal= ?
Reduce
Replace: action ideasReplace: action ideas
Retrofit 3 residence Retrofit 3 residence hallshalls
Landscaping Landscaping method changesmethod changes
Replace
Questions and Comments?Questions and Comments?