| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.97 |
| Liaison | Holly Andersen |
| Submission Date | May 13, 2021 |
Bennington College
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.20 / 6.00 |
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Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area
Performance year energy consumption
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 5,852,287 Kilowatt-hours | 10,672.62 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 | 18,488.81 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
45,845.42
MMBtu
Performance year building space
46,946.77
Gross square meters
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 517 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 128.86 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space | 2,421.89 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
50,660.38
Gross square meters
Performance year heating and cooling degree days
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 3,228.33 Degree-Days (°C) |
| Cooling degree days | 482.22 Degree-Days (°C) |
Total degree days, performance year:
3,710.56
Degree-Days (°C)
Performance period
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | July 1, 2019 | June 30, 2020 |
Metric used in scoring for Part 1
75.27
Btu / GSM / Degree-Day (°C)
Part 2. Reduction in source energy use per unit of floor area
Baseline year energy consumption
STARS 2.2 requires electricity data in kilowatt-hours (kWh). If a baseline has already been established in a previous version of STARS and the institution wishes to continue using it, the electricity data must be re-entered in kWh. To convert existing electricity figures from MMBtu to kWh, simply multiply by 293.07107 MMBtu/kWh.
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 5,852,287 Kilowatt-hours | 19,968 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 | 18,488.81 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
49,968
MMBtu
Baseline year building space
46,946.77
Gross square meters
Baseline period
| Start date | End date | |
| Baseline period | July 1, 2018 | June 30, 2019 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Last year was the College's first year of AASHE reporting. The baseline was set from a collection of data pertinent to that reporting.
Source energy
3
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.98 MMBtu per square meter | 1.43 MMBtu per square meter |
| Baseline year | 1.06 MMBtu per square meter | 1.92 MMBtu per square meter |
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
25.26
Optional Fields
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
We have all of our building analytics on a web-based platform that automatically calculate this information.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
We use both Siemens and Structureware for building management systems. All new construction is brought up to State of Vermont Energy codes.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
All exterior pole lights on campus are LED retrofitted. We have five buildings that are all LED. Whenever we procure new light fixtures, we ensure that they are LED.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
We have a geothermal heating and cooling system for our newest building, CAPA, which is also all LED.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
We have no co-generation on site.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Whenever we purchase new equipment, we make sure it is all energy star or the like.
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:
There is no steam coming onto campus or chilled water.We should be getting credits for this, as we have added square footage, removed fossil Fuel burning equipment, so our electrical use has gone up, but emissions have gone down.
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.