| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.09 |
| Liaison | Matthew Liesch |
| Submission Date | Oct. 15, 2020 |
Central Michigan University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.42 / 6.00 |
Jay
Kahn Facilities Operations Director Facilities Managment |
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Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area
Performance year energy consumption
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 25,563,000 Kilowatt-hours | 87,220.96 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 8,521,000 Kilowatt-hours | 29,073.65 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 948,881 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
1,065,175.61
MMBtu
Performance year building space
6,168,887
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 543,009 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 346,522 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 522,239 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
8,470,188
Gross square feet
Performance year heating and cooling degree days
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 7,072 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 713 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
7,785
Degree-Days (°F)
Performance period
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | July 1, 2018 | June 30, 2019 |
Metric used in scoring for Part 1
16.15
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 | 45,849,000 Kilowatt-hours | 156,436.79 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 15,283 Kilowatt-hours | 52.15 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, baseline year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 973,159.73 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
1,129,648.66
MMBtu
Baseline year building space
6,118,203
Gross square feet
Baseline 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:
2012 marks the publication of a Sustainability is Central report, which indicates the initiation of new sustainable programs and systems across campus. Therefore, this is an ideal year for comparative measurements.
Source energy
3.14
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.17 MMBtu per square foot | 0.20 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.18 MMBtu per square foot | 0.24 MMBtu per square foot |
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
15.22
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:
Central Michigan University is invested in the behavioral changes of staff, faculty, students and guests. Education and outreach is an effective way to kick start these changes. CMU's Facilities Management team has been working on several behavior modification programs, designed to enhance sustainable efforts on CMU.
Central Michigan University launched a campaign to reduce the use of light's in areas with inconsistent use. In every room, within CMU's institutional boundaries that have individual-controlled lighting options (i.e. a light switch), CMU has places a bright green sticker on the light switch fixture. These stickers read, "Please turn this light off as you leave." These stickers, though seemingly simple, have made a quantifiable difference in energy usage at the University.
Campaigns such as the afore mentioned, have started to change the culture and overall behavior of individuals all over campus. Social norms now dictate that the sustainable thing to do, when leaving a location that one has control over the lighting, is also the correct and normal thing to do. This shift continues to bring energy usage at Central Michigan University into a more efficient age.
Central Michigan University launched a campaign to reduce the use of light's in areas with inconsistent use. In every room, within CMU's institutional boundaries that have individual-controlled lighting options (i.e. a light switch), CMU has places a bright green sticker on the light switch fixture. These stickers read, "Please turn this light off as you leave." These stickers, though seemingly simple, have made a quantifiable difference in energy usage at the University.
Campaigns such as the afore mentioned, have started to change the culture and overall behavior of individuals all over campus. Social norms now dictate that the sustainable thing to do, when leaving a location that one has control over the lighting, is also the correct and normal thing to do. This shift continues to bring energy usage at Central Michigan University into a more efficient age.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
Central Michigan University has made an immense shift in the past decade towards energy efficient building spaces. One of the large projects that has swept across the institutional boundary is the shift from traditional light fixtures to occupancy/vacancy sensing fixtures. These newer fixtures are motion-censored and are capable of detecting when there are occupants near by. As a result, large indoor areas are able to be lit when in use and conserve energy by remaining dark throughout periods of dormancy.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
Central Michigan University has switched virtually ALL lighting on campus from traditional lighting to energy efficient lamps. This switch to energy efficient lamps saves the University essential money, due to lowered energy bills, as well as drastically reduces the amount of energy used on a day-to-day basis.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Central Michigan University uses solar panels in order to supplement the heating and cooling systems. These are not quantitatively measured, but have a significant impact in reducing the cost of heating and cooling, as well as reducing the amount of non-renewable energy purchases. The solar panels are location on top of the Education and Human Services building, near the south end of campus.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Beginning as early as 2008, Central Michigan University began creating sustainability initiatives in order to reduce the universities environmental impact. These have included everything from sustainable purchasing guidelines, to water reduction systems, and even a 25% renewable energy purchasing rate.
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:
Central Michigan University has a significant environmental impact from the innovative usage of solar panels to replace non-renewables on sunny days. These data figures are not tracked, and therefore are not reflected in the STARS report.
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