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?