| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.17 |
| Liaison | Nina Bisbee |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bryn Mawr College
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.65 / 6.00 |
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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 | 54,237 MMBtu | 56,017 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) | 64,668 MMBtu | 69,304 MMBtu |
| Total | 118,905 MMBtu | 125,321 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, 2007 | May 31, 2008 |
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):
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Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 1,289,765 Gross square feet | 1,340,225 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 | 0.09 MMBtu per square foot | 0.09 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.18 MMBtu per square foot | 0.18 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
0.42
Part 2
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 3,657 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,550 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 175,000 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,650,965
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
13.83
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
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):
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A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
All building thermostats are set for a range of 68-70 degrees in the heating season and 73-75 degrees during the cooling season. Temperature ranges are set back further on a daily basis during low occupancy hours and during academic year breaks.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
All new lighting fixtures are installed with LED technology. With advances in energy technology new lighting LED lamps are now available of existing fixtures with or without minor retrofits. Where technology is available all re-lamping employs LED lamps.
In 2013 Brecon Hall became the first 100 percent LED residence hall at Bryn Mawr. Along with Brecon Hall, LED bulbs are also used in the common rooms or hallways of Denbigh, Radnor, and Pembroke East and West. Apart from these residence halls, LED bulbs are used in the Campus Center, Health Center, second floor of Taylor Hall, and Wyndham. In the Gateway building, 98 percent of all the bulbs are LED bulbs. More recently our New Dormitory that opened in the Fall of 2015 has 100% LED lighting.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
In 2012, Bryn Mawr College installed its first solar panels on the southern slopes of Cambrian Row. Of the two solar panels, the large 12-panel set has a maximum power of 2820 watts and a smaller two-panel set has the potential power of 570 watts. The solar energy is currently being used to light the safety lights of the SGA house on Cambrian Row. We also have a demonstration wind mill on site.
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):
Bryn Mawr College has an ongoing program to replace or refurbish older HVAC equipment to improve efficiency. One example is a project that refurbished air handlers in the Chemistry Department building (Park) by replacing the heating coils and installing VFDS on the motors. The coils installed are approximately 12 feet tall and 18 feet long. By replacing the coils, the College was able to reduce natural gas consumption for this machinery by 20 percent and the campus carbon footprint by 5 percent. More recently we have replaced boilers in Erdman Hall, and our Development Department Office building to further reduce energy use.
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:
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