Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 77.06
Liaison Laura Bain
Submission Date June 22, 2021

STARS v2.2

Furman University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.78 / 6.00 Laura Bain
Associate Director of Sustainability Assessment
David E. Shi Center for Sustainability
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Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 29,604,870 Kilowatt-hours 101,011.82 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 1,362,908 Kilowatt-hours 4,650.24 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 85,954.19 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
191,616.25 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,248,235 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 60,574 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 66,409 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
2,435,792 Gross square feet

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 2,889 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 2,034 Degree-Days (°F)

Total degree days, performance year:
4,923 Degree-Days (°F)

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period July 1, 2018 June 30, 2019

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

Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 22,587,280.45 Kilowatt-hours 77,067.80 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 40,824.80 Kilowatt-hours 139.29 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, baseline year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 107,386.02 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
184,593.12 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
1,548,245 Gross square feet

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period July 1, 2004 June 30, 2005

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

Furman's fiscal year 2012 STARS report utilized the baseline year 2005, thus for consistency, the 2005 baseline remained.


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 0.18 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year 0.12 MMBtu per square foot 0.22 MMBtu per square foot

Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
19.97

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:

We are drafting a temperature set point policy now (2020)


A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:

Some buildings are controlled by a Building Automation System


A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:

LED lighting is being installed systematically across campus


A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:

The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities and Hipp Hall both utilize passive solar heating. A ground-source geothermal system was installed in North Village, our junior/senior apartment complex, in 2013. The system includes 24 heat pumps and 20 wells for each apartment building. Each well is 517 feet deep. https://news.furman.edu/2013/01/18/north-village-geothermal-project-nearly-complete/


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:
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