Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.11
Liaison Léah Aelion
Submission Date Feb. 10, 2021

STARS v2.2

HEC Montréal
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 5.91 / 6.00 Jean-Michel Champagne
Sustainable Development Officer
Infrastructure - Sustainability Office
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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 18,369,200 Kilowatt-hours 62,675.71 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 15,441 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
78,116.71 MMBtu

Performance year building space

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
109,004 Gross square meters

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 0 Square meters
Healthcare space 0 Square meters
Other energy intensive space 0 Square meters

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
109,003.95 Gross square meters

Performance year heating and cooling degree days 

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 4,177 Degree-Days (°C)
Cooling degree days 316 Degree-Days (°C)

Total degree days, performance year:
4,493 Degree-Days (°C)

Performance period

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period May 1, 2019 April 30, 2020

Metric used in scoring for Part 1

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

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 66,189,600 Kilowatt-hours 225,838.92 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 86,026 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
311,864.92 MMBtu

Baseline year building space

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
109,004 Gross square meters

Baseline period

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period May 1, 2012 April 30, 2015

A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Energy consumption data are available since 2002, but the baseline used is the average of 3 fiscal years (2012-15). The reason is simply that the baseline and the performance year (2019-20) are 5 years apart, allowing us to evaluate if we are consistently improving over time.

Source energy

Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
2

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy Source energy
Performance year 0.72 MMBtu per square meter 1.29 MMBtu per square meter
Baseline year 2.86 MMBtu per square meter 4.93 MMBtu per square meter

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
73.82

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:
During the last 3 years, HEC infrastructure management team has been educating building operators to the importance of considering operational impacts on energy consumption. By involving operation staff, ranging from site technicians to the janitor, to the importance of monitoring and improving our energy performance, HEC is ensuring that its staff shows the right example to the entire community.
In 2020, HEC Montréal participated in the Défi Energy en Immobilier (a regional competition between hundreds of commercial and institutional buildings to reduce their energy consumption), and CSC Building was recognized as the building that improved the most of its energy consumption as a result of the team effort to reduce energy consumption through controls and renovations.

A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
The two main buildings are operated using a BAS (building automation systems), which ensure optimal air quality is maintained while taking into consideration the energetic impact of HVAC. By monitoring and fine-tuning the BAS, we are able to reduce to the limit the use of our gas boilers (for heating and humidification) by maximizing the reclaim capacity of our chillers. CO2 monitors are also precious tools to ensure the right amount of air is used to keep the atmosphere optimal in public spaces as well as classrooms.

A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
Gradual re-lamping are in progress; most halogen have been converted to CFL, outdoor lighting as well. The next conversion steps will concern specialized lighting, CFL and T-12. The use of LED is now the standard for all renovated spaces.

A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
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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:
A retro-commissioning project was completed during the last five years for the Decelles building, and such project is in the plan for the CSC buildings. A major project was completed in 2016 to replace the cooling tower at CSC building with newer, energy efficient cooling towers.
In 2021, a boiler replacement project will be launched at de Decelles building. Rather than simply replacing the existing natural gas boiler with newer one, the system design will be modified to add an electric boiler that will be used off-peak to heat the building while respecting its electric capacity. Electricity in Montréal is 100% renewal (hydro or wind), and carbon neutral, thus it is preferred over natural gas for heating equipment.

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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