Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 31.92
Liaison Tom Kovacs
Submission Date Sept. 30, 2022

STARS v2.2

Eastern Michigan University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.21 / 6.00 Thomas Kovacs
Professor
Geography and Geology
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Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 23,903,800 Kilowatt-hours 81,559.77 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 358,740.80 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
440,300.57 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
5,057,784 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 64,152 Square feet
Healthcare space 6,059 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 26,374 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
5,224,580 Gross square feet

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 5,401 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 1,103 Degree-Days (°F)

Total degree days, performance year:
6,504 Degree-Days (°F)

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period Jan. 1, 2020 Dec. 31, 2020

Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
12.96 Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)

Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 13,509,300 Kilowatt-hours 46,093.73 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 536,732.17 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
582,825.90 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
5,146,138 Gross square feet

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period Jan. 1, 2018 Dec. 31, 2018

A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:

The baseline represents pre-pandemic operations.


Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
3

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy Source energy
Performance year 0.09 MMBtu per square foot 0.12 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year 0.11 MMBtu per square foot 0.13 MMBtu per square foot

Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
9.04

Documentation to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above:
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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:
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A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
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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:
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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:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Data provided by Robert Densic with the help of a consultant in a report completed April 5, 2022 and emailed to Tom Kovacs. Degree days for Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020 from ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager (U.S. and Canada).


Data provided by Robert Densic with the help of a consultant in a report completed April 5, 2022 and emailed to Tom Kovacs. Degree days for Jan 1, 2020 - Dec 31, 2020 from ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager (U.S. and Canada).

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