Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 58.15
Liaison Lacey Raak
Submission Date Feb. 21, 2021

STARS v2.2

California State University, Monterey Bay
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.72 / 6.00 Michael Lerch
Assistant Director of Energy
Facilities Services & Operations
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Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 11,620,437 Kilowatt-hours 39,648.93 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 1,872 Kilowatt-hours 6.39 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 62,061.60 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
101,716.92 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,071,705 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 44,035 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 7,647 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
2,167,422 Gross square feet

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 2,644 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 296 Degree-Days (°F)

Total degree days, performance year:
2,940 Degree-Days (°F)

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period July 1, 2019 June 30, 2020

Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
15.96 Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)

Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 13,260,349 Kilowatt-hours 45,244.31 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 61,397 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
106,641.31 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
1,801,142 Gross square feet

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period July 1, 2009 June 30, 2010

A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
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Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
3

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy Source energy
Performance year 0.05 MMBtu per square foot 0.09 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year 0.06 MMBtu per square foot 0.11 MMBtu per square foot

Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
20.17

Documentation 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:
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A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:

Thou shalt not heat above 68F nor cool mechanically below 76F


A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:

Conversion of streetlights to LED


A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:

passive solar used in 3 new constructions


A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:

None


A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:

Extensive recommissioning before baseline year, some medium equipment retrofits such as VFD on supply fans.


Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Change includes addition of 2 new building and colder temperatures.


Change includes addition of 2 new building and colder temperatures.

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