| Overall Rating | Platinum - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.05 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.66 / 6.00 |
Mark
Howe Program Manager Energy Managment |
Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 103,338 MMBtu | 718,869 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 25,205 MMBtu | 15,695 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) | 3,293,518 MMBtu | 2,044,800 MMBtu |
| Total | 3,422,061 MMBtu | 2,779,364 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2018 | June 30, 2019 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
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):
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 16,024,745 Gross Square Feet | 14,346,948 Gross Square Feet |
Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Site energy | 0.21 MMBtu / GSF | 0.19 MMBtu / GSF |
| Source energy | 0.23 MMBtu / GSF | 0.30 MMBtu / GSF |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F / 18 °C):
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 6,971 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 588 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 1,750,689 Square Feet |
| Healthcare space | 155,498 Square Feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
Documentation (e.g. spreadsheet or utility records) 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 (e.g. outreach and education efforts):
Cornell's outreach and education efforts are numerous,
Outreach/engagement efforts include:
Building energy dashboard
Student sustainability leaders
Green Ambassador program
Green Certification Program for Offices/Labs and Events
Sustainability Clubs
Energy smackdown competition
Education efforts include the following:
Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise
Cornell Institute for Climate Smart Solutions
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cornell Energy Institute
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
All digitally controlled buildings are scheduled to relax temperatures during unoccupied periods to reduce energy use.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
Beginning in FY16, a campus wide LED re-lamp program was initiated. The program was completed in FY17. The program reduced electric consumption by approximately 9 million kwh. Prior LED lighting upgrade projects include (1) high bay lighting in many of Cornell's Athletics facilities.
For more information about specific projects and locations: https://energyandsustainability.fs.cornell.edu/em/projsum/default.cfm
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
n/a
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
Cornell placed into service two Solar Titan 130 Combustion Turbines (2@15 MWe)with Rentech dual pressure Heat Recovery Steam Generators in December of 2009. In addition, there are two back pressure steam turbines (8 MWe total) that produce electricity with steam prior to the steam being used for heating purposes on campus. These co-generation systems result in a thermal efficiency of approximately 78% and have allowed the university to discontinue the use of coal. Energy generated with co-generation technology includes electric and steam.
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):
All buildings central mechanical systems are re-commissioned on a 24-36 month cycle.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Electricity from on-site renewables
hydro plant, 7,309 MWh,
campus roof PV 77.8 MWh
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