| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.62 |
| Liaison | Darcy Coughlan |
| Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2022 |
Coastal Carolina University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.92 / 6.00 |
Darcy
Coughlan Associate Director Sustain Coastal |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 45,614,058 Kilowatt-hours | 155,635.17 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 16,335.20 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 20,920 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 7,888 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 54,308 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 1,907 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 2,207 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 31,319,333 Kilowatt-hours | 106,861.56 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 | 6,133.10 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
| Start date | End date | |
| Baseline period | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
We used 2007 as the baseline because that was the year the state of South Carolina adopted a requirement that all major state-funded construction and renovation projects need to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) design and construction criteria.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.06 MMBtu per square foot | 0.16 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.09 MMBtu per square foot | 0.27 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
Documentation to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
Over the past 15 years, all major new construction and renovation projects have been completed in accordance with green building standards. Seven of buildings are Gold-certified and five Silver-certified, which is the equivalent of approximately 835,000 square feet. CCU is also a member institution of U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which develops and administers the LEED Green Building Rating System (www.usgbc.org), and has two LEED accredited professionals on staff to ensure LEED criteria is incorporated in design and construction on all major projects.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
CCU’s campus has a 7,200-square-foot Central Energy Plant, which has the ability to pump up to 2,800 tons of cooling capacity. The Central Energy Plant currently services a number of buildings on main campus, such as the Smith Science Building, Swain Hall, Wheelwright Auditorium, Kearns Hall, and Lib Jackson Student Center. The goal of this Central Energy Plant is to get as many buildings off their own chillers and served by a central unit to reduce overall energy usage.
The plant itself is made up of a cooling tower, water-cooled chillers, and cooling pumps. All of the buildings supported by the plant receive their air conditioning via an underground chilled water distribution system. The system is controlled in each building with automated controls. The new system also uses existing natural gas systems to heat all of the buildings on its matrix. The advantage of the Central Energy Plant is that it allows for a more efficient system, housed in a smaller area - the plant takes up considerably less space than the combined number of units it will replace at the individual buildings. A similar central cooling plant is located behind the HTC Center, adjacent to student housing on Elvington Loop. This plant provides cooling capacity for those facilities.
Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
FY 22 Natural Gas: 163,352 Therms
FY 22 Imported Electricity: 46,725,258 kWh
FY 22 Green Power Purchased: 1,111,200 kWh
Total Imported Retail Electricity: 45,614,058
2007 Energy Consumption from 2015 STARS submission.
2007 Square Footage: IRAA Fact Book - https://www.coastal.edu/media/2015ccuwebsite/contentassets/documents/iraa/universityfactbooks/fb2007.pdf
Degree Days Calculated using Energy Star Portfolio Manager - Year Ending Jun 30, 2022; Zip Code 29526.
FY 22 Natural Gas: 163,352 Therms
FY 22 Imported Electricity: 46,725,258 kWh
FY 22 Green Power Purchased: 1,111,200 kWh
Total Imported Retail Electricity: 45,614,058
2007 Energy Consumption from 2015 STARS submission.
2007 Square Footage: IRAA Fact Book - https://www.coastal.edu/media/2015ccuwebsite/contentassets/documents/iraa/universityfactbooks/fb2007.pdf
Degree Days Calculated using Energy Star Portfolio Manager - Year Ending Jun 30, 2022; Zip Code 29526.
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