| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.07 |
| Liaison | Michelle McCollum |
| Submission Date | April 30, 2020 |
George Brown College
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.66 / 6.00 |
Stephanie
Foster Green Team/Sustainability Coordinator George Brown College |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 31,579,295 Kilowatt-hours | 107,748.55 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 | 77,037 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 9,655 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space | 2,536 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 2,849.70 Degree-Days (°C) |
| Cooling degree days | 654.40 Degree-Days (°C) |
Total degree days, performance year:
Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | Jan. 1, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 21,785,144 Kilowatt-hours | 74,330.91 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 | 69,117 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
| Start date | End date | |
| Baseline period | April 1, 2005 | March 31, 2006 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Baseline year was selected as part of the College's work to develop a Green Plan in 2005-06, which tracks the consumption of energy and related GHG emissions.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0 MMBtu per square meter | 0 MMBtu per square meter |
| Baseline year | 0.11 MMBtu per square meter | 0.18 MMBtu per square meter |
Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
Documentation to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
As part of the Casa Loma Retrofit we carried out a pilot project to install "Surveyor" software on 300 computers; the surveyor software is a power management tool to optimize computer energy effieincy.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
The Casa Loma Retrofit Project The 2017 Retrofit included:
Re-lamp existing screw-in lamps with LED
Upgrade exit signs with LED exit signs
Upgrade parking lot lighting with new LED fixtures
Install lighting controls
Optimize computer sleep mode and smart power bars
Control electric heating
Convert constant volume systems to carriable air volume (VAV)
Retro fit building envelope
Retrofit domestic water system
Upgrade some lights to LED fixture
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
n/a
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
n/a
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
The College's Green Purchasing Policy encourages purchase of only Energy Star rated equipment and appliances. Currently a review of all food services and Culinary School appliances is under to review to determine compliance with this guideline.
Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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