| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.41 |
| Liaison | Jeremy King |
| Submission Date | March 23, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Denison University
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.53 / 6.00 |
Jeremy
King Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of the President |
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Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 195,379 MMBtu | 220,221 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 72,178 MMBtu | 68,553 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 123,201 MMBtu | 151,668 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,831,650 Gross square feet | 1,634,997 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 45,788 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
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Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 6,194 |
| Cooling degree days | 675 |
Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.14 |
| District steam/hot water | 1.20 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods)::
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
2005 was adopted as our baseline year because it represents the baseline we used when signing the Presidents' Climate Commitment. It also represents a year where we know we have accurate and complete GHG data.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
The Energy Management System (EMS) has timers integrated within it that cover many of the building spaces on campus. There are also a number of stand-alone timers, however, few are used because the EMS is used instead.
Denison has a occupancy use standard that includes temperature set-points and set-backs when spaces are occupied and unoccupied.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
LED lighting is being tested all around campus. We use it in one of our main reception halls for major events. LEDs are in many of our outdoor lighting features.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Multiple buildings on campus have motion-sensing light fixtures. Many bathrooms are also equipped with this technology. Light sensors are used in a few areas that automatically turn off or dim lights based on ambient lighting.
A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
Many of our newer buildings including those constructed at the Denison Homestead utilize passive solar designs to reduce heating costs and to take advantage of day light.
A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
The Polly Anderson Field Station at our 350 acre biological reserve utilizes ground-source heat pumps for its HVAC system.
A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
The EMS system covers 1,424,015 square feet of building space, roughly 80.6% of all occupied building space on campus. The system provides external monitoring and control over energy consumption. All buildings are sub metered for electricity and water.
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Our purchasing guidelines require that Energy Star products be purchased when available.
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
Several vending machines on campus now have motion-sensing technology that turns light for the vending machine on when a person is standing in front of the machine.
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Denison maintains an internal password protected website where most of this information resides. Public access web pages have limited information on this topic.
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