| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.99 |
| Liaison | Denice Koljonen |
| Submission Date | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Boston College
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.37 / 6.00 |
Bruce
Dixon Sustainability and Energy Specialist Facilities |
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Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 267,114 MMBtu | 273,612 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) | 436,233 MMBtu | 473,880 MMBtu |
| Total | 703,347 MMBtu | 747,492 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | June 1, 2015 | May 31, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | June 1, 2014 | May 31, 2015 |
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):
N/A
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 6,982,727 Gross square feet | 6,392,681 Gross square feet |
Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
3.14
Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Site energy | 0.10 MMBtu per square foot | 0.12 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.18 MMBtu per square foot | 0.21 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
12.44
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F / 18 °C):
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 5,397 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,030 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 442,146 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 10,039 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
7,922,465
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
13.81
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Documentation (e.g. spreadsheet or utility records) to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above:
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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):
Both the Sustainability Office and the Energy Management Group market the campus community throughout the year. For example, we run several campaigns throughout the year to raise awareness and make special efforts to save energy of student breaks. In addition, we started a summer focused campaign to solicit campus community help in shaving the peak electric demand. Both offices are also involved with students and faculty through various research projects.
Institutional demand response
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
Boston College use multiple building automation systems to assist with the control of temperature throughout campus: Johnson Controls Metasys, Schneider Electric Structureware and Continuum. Our design standards ensure that occupancy sensors are installed in new construction and renovations. Schedules are continuously improved to turn down temperature controls while spaces are unoccupied.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
Boston College commits substantial annual funding to retrofit existing buildings with the most energy efficient lighting strategies. In addition, all new construction employs LED standards throughout.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
A small cogeneration system is employed to support a residential housing building on campus.
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):
Equipment and appliances have been replaced through Energy Star programs throughout the campus. Several efforts have been launched to recommission campus buildings, especially the energy intensive buildings. Additionally, we employ a continuous commissioning program in 10 of our campus buildings. Boston College is on its third cycle of cooperation with our electrical supplier. This agreement is codified in a memorandum of understanding that commits the institution to save over 2M KWh per year over the last 7 years which has been successfully accomplished.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Gross Floor Area of Building Space for performance year and baseline year does not include Outlying Properties. Outlying properties in the performance year consisted of less than 4% of the Gross Floor Area of Building Space.
Gross Floor Area is is different from IC-2 because of the different performance years (2015-2016 vs IC-2 2017-2018).
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.