Overall Rating | Platinum |
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Overall Score | 85.74 |
Liaison | Mike Wilson |
Submission Date | Dec. 13, 2023 |
University of Victoria
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.11 / 6.00 |
David
Adams Energy Manager Facilities Management |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh | MMBtu | |
Imported electricity | 43,078,280 Kilowatt-hours | 146,983.09 MMBtu |
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu | |
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 183,664 MMBtu |
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 189,276.97 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 9,466.64 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 78,216 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
Degree days | |
Heating degree days | 2,859.50 Degree-Days (°F) |
Cooling degree days | 71.40 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date | End date | |
Performance period | Jan. 1, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh | MMBtu | |
Imported electricity | 55,071,864.01 Kilowatt-hours | 187,905.20 MMBtu |
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, baseline year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu | |
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 227,302 MMBtu |
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date | End date | |
Baseline period | Jan. 1, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The University of Victoria (UVic) expresses a commitment to reducing its campus operations emissions by 50% below the 2010 baseline, and has been tracking Greenhouse Gas emissions since 2006. This reduction goal aligns with the university's broader climate action initiatives. The objective is to achieve a significant decrease in greenhouse gas emissions, indicating a strong dedication to environmental sustainability and a proactive approach to mitigating the university's impact on climate change. The commitment reflects UVic's strategic priorities and contributes to its long-term goal of achieving Net Zero for campus operations by the year 2040.
https://www.uvic.ca/_assets/docs/csap2030-strategy.pdf
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy | Source energy | |
Performance year | 0.08 MMBtu per square foot | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot |
Baseline year | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot | 0.16 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
Documentation to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
- The hiring of a full time Energy Manager and Energy Specialist to focus on energy efficiency and water conservation
- Installation of real time energy sub-metering in the majority of buildings
- Lighting system upgrades in six of our largest buildings
- Fine tuning of heating, cooling, HVAC systems and lighting control systems in our largest buildings
- Sustainability Action Team programs
- Creation of Campus Integrated Energy Master Plan; presently planning a Carbon Reduction Plan (new EMP)
- The hiring of a building automation specialist
UVic continues to improve energy efficiency across campus through a number of important factors including:
- The hiring of a full time Energy Manager and Energy Specialist to focus on energy efficiency and water conservation
- Installation of real time energy sub-metering in the majority of buildings
- Lighting system upgrades in six of our largest buildings
- Fine tuning of heating, cooling, HVAC systems and lighting control systems in our largest buildings
- Sustainability Action Team programs
- Creation of Campus Integrated Energy Master Plan; presently planning a Carbon Reduction Plan (new EMP)
- The hiring of a building automation specialist
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