| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.81 |
| Liaison | Austin Eriksson |
| Submission Date | Nov. 29, 2021 |
California State University, Northridge
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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5.69 / 6.00 |
Austin
Eriksson Director of Energy and Sustainability FPDC |
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Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area
Performance year energy consumption
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 54,006,627.03 Kilowatt-hours | 184,270.61 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 1,231,496.01 Kilowatt-hours | 4,201.86 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 119,784.86 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
308,257.33
MMBtu
Performance year building space
6,196,426
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 100,344 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 107,114 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
6,504,228
Gross square feet
Performance year heating and cooling degree days
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 1,974 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,778 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
3,752
Degree-Days (°F)
Performance period
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | Jan. 1, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Metric used in scoring for Part 1
12.63
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
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 | 34,297,590.57 Kilowatt-hours | 117,023.38 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 | 247,156 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
364,179.38
MMBtu
Baseline year building space
2,601,699
Gross square feet
Baseline period
| Start date | End date | |
| Baseline period | Jan. 1, 1990 | Dec. 31, 1990 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The building energy consumption baseline is 1990, this was adopted because this is the date that is being used for our Green House Gas Inventory, Climate Action Plan as well as various CSU system wide and state wide goals.
Source energy
3.14
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.05 MMBtu per square foot | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.14 MMBtu per square foot | 0.24 MMBtu per square foot |
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
52.00
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:
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A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
The campus uses E.O.987 for our building temperature standards of 68-78.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
The university is continuously upgrading lighting throughout the campus, both interior and exterior light fixtures to LED.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
CSUN has a 1 MW fuel cell generation operation that we recover waste heat from. This waste heat is then used for additional heating for our heating hot water (HHW) system as well as heating the University Student Union pool.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The small difference between gross floor area of building space (performance year) and the gross floor area of building space reported in PRE-4 is because these numbers refer to different years. 2019 was selected as the performance because it was the most recent calendar year representative of normal operations (due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Figures in PRE-4 reflect the 2020 year, and include some additionally-constructed building space.
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.