| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.94 |
| Liaison | Yumiko Jakobcic |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
Grand Valley State University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.01 / 6.00 |
Yumiko
Jakobcic Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability Practices |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 56,534,501 Kilowatt-hours | 192,895.72 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 500 Kilowatt-hours | 1.71 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 313,681 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 14,717 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 | 1,000,067 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 1,739 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 191,283 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 6,155 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 572 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | July 1, 2019 | June 30, 2020 |
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 | 12,906,263.78 Kilowatt-hours | 44,036.17 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 | 263,673 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 10,522 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 | July 1, 2005 | June 29, 2006 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The baseline is when the university first started reporting.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.09 MMBtu per square foot | 0.16 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.08 MMBtu per square foot | 0.10 MMBtu per square foot |
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:
Students learn about individual behavior changes in a class called Sustainability As A Lifestyle. They also learn about best practices in housing during the energy competitions, and throughout the year at various sustainability education events.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
University uses a BMS (Building Management System) for controlling startup, shutdown, setback, occupied and non-occupied temperature set points.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
The university has been researching and installing LED lighting for the past 5 years. To date we have installed LEDs into several buildings, some tied to motion sensors. For exterior lighting the university has invested over .5 million dollars into installing over 800 LEDs for parking ramps, lots and street lighting.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Solar panels on the roof of an athletic building capture solar energy to help heat the water source in the locker rooms.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Recommissioning is done on a case by case basis. It is done by troubleshooting mainly and is not a stand-alone program. However the university has recommissioned some buildings by a third party to provide some energy conservation measures.
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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