| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.20 |
| Liaison | Kate Witte |
| Submission Date | Feb. 24, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Keene State College
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.29 / 6.00 |
Diana
Duffy Energy Coordinator Physical Plant |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 210,169.50 MMBtu | 235,722 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 71,291 MMBtu | 21,246,839 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 114,665 MMBtu | 115,070.08 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 129,798.03 Gross square meters | 134,037.10 Gross square meters |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 8,900.94 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 61.41 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space |
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 7,123 |
| Cooling degree days | 546 |
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:
FY 2008 is the most complete year KSC has collected consistent energy data for the entire campus.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
We use our BAS systems to regulate temperatures based on occupancy hours in many of our buildings.
In some of our older buildings, we use timers for managing exhaust fans.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
We are using LED lighting in many buildings, as appropriate. We have installed them in outdoor parking lot lighting, in hallway recessed lighting, in classrooms and in meeting rooms. We are trying a variety of applications to learn more about how and where the products work the best. The Sustainability and Energy coordinators offices are using the latest in LED technology, including full color spectrum and dimmable switching.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Motion sensors are used extensively on campus for internal spaces. Our dining hall uses light sensors. All of our outdoor lights are on light sensors. Our newest LEED buildings have lighting controls incorporated into the building's operations.
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:
A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
The Co-Generation of electricity is heat-load based. We produce high pressure steam to turn the generator which in turn reduces the steam pressure to 45 lb.. This medium pressure steam heats water and air to heat campus buildings. The generated power is consumed on campus.
A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
Beginning in 2014, Keene State is newly engaged with its building operations contractor, Honeywell, to Rx all controls across campus to check and reassess those systems to perform as they should. Honeywell will then make recommendations for needed upgrades to achieve increased efficiencies. We will Rx five buildings each year for the next five years. This came about as part of LEED standards that require 5-year rotations of ReX, standard we want to bring to our existing buildings, many of which have never been commissioned since their construction. We aim to boost efficiencies across campus from a controls and PM
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
We do use a centralized building management system - we are a Honeywell campus.
As for metering: KSC now has 23 buildings on campus that are metered for building-wide electrical use using EnerNoc's metering software. This includes a majority of our residential halls.
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:
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
Vending miser is the brand name. They have been installed on most older machines on campus for the past 10 years. Newest machines are much more energy efficient than the older 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:
Heating Degree Days are for CALENDAR YEAR 2013.
Heating Degree Days are for CALENDAR YEAR 2013.
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