| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.98 |
| Liaison | Kevin Miller |
| Submission Date | Feb. 3, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Goshen College
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.90 / 6.00 |
Glenn
Gilbert Retired - Utilities Manager/ Sustainability Coordinator Physical Plant |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 42,268.84 MMBtu | 55,617.17 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 16,078.71 MMBtu | 21,489.46 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 739,057 Gross square feet | 734,107 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 46,601 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 4,878 |
| Cooling degree days | 1,585 |
Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.14 |
| District steam/hot water | 1.20 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods)::
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
2007-08 was the first year for GHG report submitted to ACUPCC
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
Goshen College has a computerized building management system to regulate temperature in all buildings. Almost all of the floor space in the campus buildings uses timers for temperature control. This can drastically improve efficiency by limiting energy use in locations which do not require heating at all times.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
Goshen College uses light emitting diodes (LED)s in multiple lighting applications around campus including the elevator lights. In 2014 Goshen College will be installing LED lights in major parking lot areas
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Goshen has motion light sensors in many of their buildings and in outdoor lighting facilities to cut down on amount of energy used for lighting when not needed. Timers are also used extensively throughout campus.
A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
Goshen College has a solar hot water collection system to provide supplemental heating of domestic hotwater for the Recreational Fitness Center
A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
Goshen College uses open loop ground-source heat pumps for the Apartments, Recreational Fitness Center, Library, Theater and a large portion of the Union Building.
A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Goshen College has a central energy management system in Physical Plant which is used monitor the energy use and performance throughout campus.
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
Goshen College has converted nearly 20% of the conventional lawn area to native landscaping using wildflowers and native prairie grasses.
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
Currently Goshen College does not have any type of sensors in their 6 vending machines.
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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