| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.94 |
| Liaison | Bert Jacobson |
| Submission Date | Feb. 3, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Kankakee Community College
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.69 / 6.00 |
Bert
Jacobson Dean, Environmental and Institutional Sustainability Environmental and Institutional Sustainability |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 42,587.54 MMBtu | 47,035.10 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 16,868.12 MMBtu | 20,175.60 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 320,537 Gross square feet | 320,537 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 53,021 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 | 7,179 |
| Cooling degree days | 877 |
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 | Jan. 1, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2008 | Dec. 31, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
While not before 2005, the baseline was established in 2008 when the college hired a Dean for Environmental and Institutional Sustainability, hired a Sustainability Coordinator, and established a Sustainability Center. A baseline was needed to mark progress on the Climate Action Plan.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
The thermostats are set to 68-72 in the winter and 72-76 in the summer.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
All of the parking lt lights, emergency exit signs, and exterior lights are LED. KCC is evaluating using LEDs for all interior lighting as well.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Occupancy sensors are used in all classrooms and laboratories to control the lights. Vacancy sensors are being installed in all new construction and renovations.
A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
Ground-source heat pumps with a geothermal system is employed at KCC's newest LEED Gold off-site extension center and a ground-sourced heat pump with geothermal system is being planned for a new Advanced Technology Education Center breaking ground on campus in Spring 2015.
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:
KCC had a retrocommissioning audit conducted by the Illinois Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC) in 2007 which recommended all of the lighting and HVAC upgrades that have been implemented to date.
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
KCC's electric and solar energy are metered and fed into a campus energy dashboard--part of a state-wide system established by the Illinois Green Economy Network for participating Illinois community colleges. A building automation system manages the energy.
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
KCC's purchasing policy specifies that all energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems be replaced with EnergyStar alternatives where appropriate.
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
The Master Plan and Conservation plans call for water- and energy-conserving landscaping designs with native plantings, replacing turf grass where possible, bioswales around parking ots, and a north pond renovation that created a natural habitat with native plants, educational signage, and a constructed path for students, faculty, and staff.
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
All new vending services have energy-saving technology. KCC is currently working with a new campus food service to address the older vending machines on campus.
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
KCC retrofit 80% of campus roofs with energy-efficient, light reflecting materials. The next phase of the Campus Master Plan calls for replacing the boilers with more energy-efficient systems or with a main plant, campus geothermal system.
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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