1. Expanding Campus Initiatives to Include a Water Action Plan By Kelly Domino, Kimberly Reeves and Justine Schwartz

2. Getting to know Agnes “Agnes Scott College educates women to think deeply, live honorably and engage the social and intellectual challenges of their times.”

3. Our Sustainable Commitment  Signed ACUPCC as a charter member  First LEED certification in City of Decatur  Environmental and Sustainability Studies minor  Increased waste diversion rates

4. Why a water audit?  Reduce our water footprint  No one seems to focus on water  Direct relation to our deferred maintenance list

6. Where we started  Student-led data collection  Sourced water meters  Checked fixtures for flow rates  Professor/staff/student involvement

7. A Comparison of Annual Totals Area of Water Use 2006-2007 Total Annual Consumption in Gallons 2007-2008 Total Annual Consumption in Gallons Student Residences 7,519,4208,832,817 Academic/Office3,852,7223,754,964 Irrigation3,722,300779,950 Dining2,709,1502,424,650 Athletic2,010,0001,128,500 Residences280,400256,700 TOTAL GALLONS SAVED : 20,093,992-17,177,581= 2,916,411 TOTAL % REDUCTION: 14.5%

8. Dining 13% Irrigation 19% Student Residences 38% Academic/Office 19% Residences 1% Athletic 10% Dining 14% Irrigation 5% Student Residences 51% Academic/Office 22% Residences 1% Athletic 7% Water Use 2006-2007 Water Use 2007-2008

9. Overall 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/OfficeResidences Athletic

10. Our plan structure Offset Replace Reduce Avoid

11. Avoid: what we did  Tray-less in the dining hall  Irrigation changes  Outreach/Education  Comprehensive metering Avoid

12. Avoid: action ideas  Expand E.S.S. minor and Azalea Project  First-year orientation programming  “L-E-A-K” email  Save water=save energy  Grey water

13. Reduce: action ideas  5% overall reduction in one year  Water conservation education  Funding  3 year goal= 20% reduction  5 year goal= ? Reduce

14. Replace: action ideas  Retrofit 3 residence halls  Landscaping method changes Replace

15. Questions and Comments?