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Liaison Kathleen Hilimire
Submission Date Feb. 21, 2018
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STARS v2.1

Fort Lewis College
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption

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Part 1

This credit is based on energy inputs from offsite sources and electricity produced by onsite renewables. When the institution purchases one fuel and uses it to produce heat and/or power, you should enter only what is purchased. For example, if the institution purchases natural gas to fuel a CHP system and produce steam and electricity, only the purchased natural gas should be reported.

Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Grid-purchased electricity 35,797 MMBtu 43,538 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site renewables 145.30 MMBtu 0 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) 60,355 MMBtu 80,919 MMBtu
Total 96,297.30 MMBtu 124,457 MMBtu

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2016 June 30, 2017
Baseline Year July 1, 2010 June 30, 2011

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):
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Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area of building space 1,237,786 Gross square feet 1,193,731 Gross square feet

Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
3.14

Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Site energy 0.08 MMBtu per square foot 0.10 MMBtu per square foot
Source energy 0.14 MMBtu per square foot 0.18 MMBtu per square foot

Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
23.38

Part 2 

Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F / 18 °C):
Degree days (see help icon above)
Heating degree days 6,345 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 221 Degree-Days (°F)

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 72,372 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,382,530 Gross square feet

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

Optional Fields 

Documentation (e.g. spreadsheet or utility records) 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 (e.g. outreach and education efforts):
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A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
FLC uses an Andover Controls energy management system that sets heating and cooling set points at 68-69F and 75-76F for the majority of buildings on campus.

A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
For all recent projects involving adding or changing out lighting, FLC opts for LEDs. FLC also fulfills individual departments' requests for the replacement of old lighting with LEDs. For example, projects on the docket include changing the spotlighting in the concert hall and lighting in the Center for Southwest Studies gallery to LEDs. FLC is also in the process of replacing all their outdoor lighting with LEDs. 75 outdoor walk lights were recently changed to LEDs as part of this ongoing project.

A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
FLC's three LEED certified buildings were oriented in order to maximize daylighting and passive solar heating. A light tower in the Student Union Addition and dimmers in Berndt Hall make the most of daylighting.

A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
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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):
As part of a campus-wide performance contract initiated in 2012, boilers were replaced with high-efficiency models and individual building-level electric controls were recalibrated.

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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