Agnes Scott College
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.30 / 6.00 |
Susan
Kidd Executive Director Center for Sustainability |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 10,780,765 Kilowatt-hours | 36,783.97 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 4,528.23 Kilowatt-hours | 15.45 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 28,571.70 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 | 25,492 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 5,601 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 2,487 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 2,887 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,923 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 | July 1, 2018 | June 30, 2019 |
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 | 12,162,332.18 Kilowatt-hours | 41,497.88 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 | 21,465 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 | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The baseline was adopted across STARS credits based on Agnes Scott's best historic data within recent years. This same baseline has been used across all STARS reports.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.06 MMBtu per square foot | 0.14 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.07 MMBtu per square foot | 0.15 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:
The Center for Sustainability marked Energy Efficiency Day (Oct. 2) in 2019 through awareness in the Irvine, encouraging staff, faculty and students to challenge themselves in the month of October to do three easy energy saving activities (turning lights off when not needed, keep their thermostats at an energy-saving temperature and unplug devices that are not needed) to eventually turn these into habit. October 2 also marked the start of the People’s Drawdown Ecochallenge where we had the Agnes Scott community engage in efficiency and conservation habits across a wide variety of topics, including energy.
The Environmental Residents also create signage in the residence halls as simple sustainable habit reminders some of which were on energy conservation.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
The Office of Facilities manages building temperature standards and occupancy/vacancy controls, including adjusting campus-wide temperatures when the College is closed for winter and summer breaks.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
Through funding from the College’s Green Revolving Fund, more than 80% of campus lighting has been updated to LED.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Agnes Scott has two geothermal HVAC systems on campus, meaning that 10% of the College’s square footage is cooled and heated with geothermal.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
Agnes Scott employs the Green Revolving Fund to replace energy-consuming equipment, such as the chiller and boiler in McCain library, and the re-commissioning of the Bullock Science Center.
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:
Data reported for FY19.
Data reported for FY19.
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