| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.64 |
| Liaison | Michelle Seppala Gibbs |
| Submission Date | May 2, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Hope College
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.73 / 6.00 |
Greg
Maybury Director of Operations, Chief Sustainability Officer Operations |
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Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 265,698 MMBtu | 256,169 MMBtu |
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Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 92,610 MMBtu | 83,319 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,869,021 Gross square feet | 1,625,506 Gross square feet |
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Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 150,000 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
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Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 5,779 |
| Cooling degree days | 785 |
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Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.14 |
| District steam/hot water | 1.20 |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods)::
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2005 | Dec. 31, 2005 |
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A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
2005 was the current standard baseline
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A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
Hope College uses set points of 72 degrees in the winter and 75 degrees in the summer. The buildings are also controlled by occupancy sensors or occupancy schedules.
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A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
Hope College utilizes LED technology in all new and renovated construction projects.
DeVos Field house was a large scale retrofit project in 2016.
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A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Hope College uses occupancy sensors for lighting in all campus academic and administrative buildings to reduce energy.
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A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts and Kruizenga Art Museum utilize a passive solar heat technology in the lobby area.
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A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
n/a
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A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
n/a
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A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
DeVos Field House replaced sport compact fluorescents with LED fixtures over its entire three basketball court system.
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A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Hope employs an energy management system that regulates temperatures in campus buildings. This is a centralized system that can be programmed, monitored, and manipulated based on building occupancy.
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A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
As equipment fails newer and more efficient products are selected.
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A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
In 2016 Hope installed a green roof on DeWitt Cultural and Student Center.
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A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
Hope College does not own the vending machines.
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A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
GLCA Dashboard Project
Dorm and Cottage Competitions
50 Cottage Audits
Supplying energy efficient light bulbs to cottage residents.
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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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