Overall Rating Reporter
Overall Score
Liaison Kathleen Hilimire
Submission Date Feb. 23, 2022

STARS v2.2

Fort Lewis College
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
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"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area

Performance year energy consumption

Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity --- 0 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) --- 0 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 60,355 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
60,355 MMBtu

Performance year building space

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
1,237,786 Gross square feet

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 0 Square feet

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

Performance year heating and cooling degree days 

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 6,345 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 221 Degree-Days (°F)

Total degree days, performance year:
6,566 Degree-Days (°F)

Performance period

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period July 1, 2016 June 30, 2017

Metric used in scoring for Part 1

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

Part 2. Reduction in source energy use per unit of floor area

Baseline year energy consumption

STARS 2.2 requires electricity data in kilowatt-hours (kWh). If a baseline has already been established in a previous version of STARS and the institution wishes to continue using it, the electricity data must be re-entered in kWh. To convert existing electricity figures from MMBtu to kWh, simply multiply by 293.07107 MMBtu/kWh.

Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity --- 0 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) --- 0 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, baseline year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 80,919 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
80,919 MMBtu

Baseline year building space

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
1,193,731 Gross square feet

Baseline period

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period July 1, 2010 June 30, 2011

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

Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
3.14

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy Source energy
Performance year 0.05 MMBtu per square foot 0.05 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year 0.07 MMBtu per square foot 0.07 MMBtu per square foot

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
28.07

Optional Fields 

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:
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:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
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.

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:
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