| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.17 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.66 / 6.00 |
Hannah
Moskowitz Sustainability Analyst Office of Sustainability |
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Part 1
This credit is based on energy inputs from offsite sources and electricity produced by onsite renewables. When the institution purchases one fuel and uses it to produce heat and/or power, you should enter only what is purchased. For example, if the institution purchases natural gas to fuel a CHP system and produce steam and electricity, only the purchased natural gas should be reported.
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 187,273.89 MMBtu | 186,420 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water (sourced from offsite) | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| Energy from all other sources (e.g., natural gas, fuel oil, propane/LPG, district chilled water, coal/coke, biomass) |
129,695
MMBtu
Date Revised: Sept. 10, 2018
|
121,510
MMBtu
Date Revised: Sept. 10, 2018
|
| Total | 316,968.89 MMBtu | 307,930 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | May 1, 2016 | April 30, 2017 |
| Baseline Year | May 1, 2005 | April 30, 2006 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
The building energy consumption baseline was adopted in alignment with our sustainability plan.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 423,027.48 Gross square meters | 279,568.72 Gross square meters |
Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
3.14
Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Site energy | 0.75 MMBtu per square meter | 1.10 MMBtu per square meter |
| Source energy | 1.70 MMBtu per square meter | 2.53 MMBtu per square meter |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
32.90
Part 2
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 1,839.44 Degree-Days (°C) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,060 Degree-Days (°C) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 9,992.79 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 447.33 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
447,213.48
Gross square meters
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
75.45
Btu / GSM / Degree-Day (°C)
Optional Fields
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency (e.g. outreach and education efforts):
Lucid Energy Competition and working with housing and residence life to educate students about saving energy.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
AU has a sophisticated Building Automation System (BAS) program which controls temperatures. For example, it includes temperature controls for night time set backs when building spaces are not occupied to ensure energy conservation.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
LED (Light-Emitting-Diode) lights were installed in the School of International Service parking garage and in the street lamps that light pathways on campus. Vending machines on campus were upgraded in 2010 with LED lighting.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
The School of International Service (SIS) building features a passive solar air heating system.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives (e.g. building re-commissioning or retrofit programs):
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Baseline year is FY 2006. Performance year is FY 2017. Reporting includes electricity, gas, solar PV, solar thermal energy consumption and distillate oil (in FY06).
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.