| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.69 |
| Liaison | Laurie Husted |
| Submission Date | June 8, 2020 |
Bard College
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.21 / 6.00 |
Dan
Smith Energy Efficiency Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 19,206,182 Kilowatt-hours | 65,531.49 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 219,775 Kilowatt-hours | 749.87 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 56,376 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 | 84,482 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 2,500 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 0 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 6,008.70 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,026.90 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 | 19,571,929 Kilowatt-hours | 66,779.42 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 | 55,768 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, 2010 | June 30, 2011 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The 2010-2011 Fiscal Year (July 1 - June 30) is the earliest year with the most complete and accurate data.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.10 MMBtu per square foot | 0.20 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.10 MMBtu per square foot | 0.22 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 Bard Office of Sustainability performs various outreaches to the Bard Community, in the form of signage and information on everyday energy-saving practices, incandescent light bulb exchange program, and notifications of "demand response" events.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
As buildings are updated, standards are to perform LED lighting upgrades, HVAC controls upgrades, and to add occupancy sensors where appropriate. Occupancy and nighttime temperature setbacks are implemented in buildings when technically possible/feasible.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
Bard uses LED lighting in a variety of applications, including interior lighting and street/path lighting.
- In a 2013 interior lighting upgrade that spanned 50+ buildings, more than 1200 fixtures were retrofitted to LED.
- Nearly all exit lights/signs have been converted to LED.
- As of 2015 all exterior street and path lighting was upgraded to LED
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Currently, roughly 38% of the Main Campus' building squarefootage utilizes geothermal heat-exchange technology, and it the default HVAC system for all new construction (unless shown to be economically or technically infeasible).
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:
As equipment, appliances, and lighting systems are replaced, the standard is to replace it with Energy Star or comparable high-efficiency models.
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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