| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.78 |
| Liaison | Julia Carlow |
| Submission Date | July 25, 2024 |
American University of Sharjah
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.62 / 6.00 |
Sahar
Ibrahim Project Coordinator Sustainability |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 64,488,580.30 Kilowatt-hours | 220,035.04 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 | 6,545.75 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 | 20,380 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 710 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space | 2,393.45 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 0 Degree-Days (°C) |
| Cooling degree days | 2,058.60 Degree-Days (°C) |
Total degree days, performance year:
Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | June 1, 2022 | May 31, 2023 |
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 | 64,692,078 Kilowatt-hours | 220,729.37 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 | 2,698.23 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 | June 1, 2021 | May 31, 2022 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.62 MMBtu per square meter | 1.92 MMBtu per square meter |
| Baseline year | 0.61 MMBtu per square meter | 1.91 MMBtu per square meter |
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:
-Establishment of Ecoreps. These are a group of students who are employed by the Sustainability Department at AUS to engage with other students and host various events around sustainability some of which touch on energy efficiency. -Organizing informative sessions/ hosting competitions -Creating videos (https://www.aus.edu/sustainability/low-carbon-campus) to explain sustainable practices in new construction and renovations on campus and the importance of A/C controls in reducing energy usage. -We have made our electricity data and other sustainability metrics available for students and faculty to use in research projects. - A large part of our Climate Action Journey Exhibition, which was tied to our Climate Action Plan (CAP), focused on educating AUS stakeholders about campus emissions. Almost 70% of our emissions come from our SCOPE 2 emissions and therefore the exhibition focused on sustainable construction and resource usage on campus including the important of energy efficiency. *
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
Occupancy sensors for lighting control are utilized in hallways and classrooms for the majority of campus buildings. Thermostats throughout campus buildings range from 22-24 degree Celsius, and we encourage our students living on campus to follow these standards.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
The University has deployed LED lighting retrofits throughout the majority of campus buildings and outside lightings. The University's first priority was the academic buildings as the lights were on around-the-clock. The university has completed the vast majority of the LED retrofit, there are only a couple of projects that are still pending.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
The University utilized solar water heaters in all new buildings within the last five year and residential halls. Street warning signs for speed bumps and other similar alerts are all solar based.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
The Engineering Building was built to the local Green Building Council standards, Estidama, which utilized energy efficient appliances, lab equipment, and exhaust systems. Additionally, the new Chemistry and Humanities and Social Science buildings have incorporated high efficiency appliances and lab equipment.
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:
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