Keene State College
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
---|---|---|
2.20 / 6.00 |
Diana
Duffy Energy Coordinator Physical Plant |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh | MMBtu | |
Imported electricity | 19,706,354 Kilowatt-hours | 67,238.08 MMBtu |
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 65,014 Kilowatt-hours | 221.83 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu | |
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 257,631.93 MMBtu |
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 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 | 8,900.94 Square meters |
Healthcare space | --- |
Other energy intensive space | 1,313.74 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
Degree days | |
Heating degree days | 3,968.89 Degree-Days (°C) |
Cooling degree days | 331.11 Degree-Days (°C) |
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, 2018 | June 30, 2019 |
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 | 19,394,753 Kilowatt-hours | 66,174.90 MMBtu |
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 132,405 Kilowatt-hours | 451.77 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, baseline year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu | |
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 150,568.07 MMBtu |
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 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, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
FY 2015 was the baseline year from our last greenhouse gas inventory and STARS submittal. We chose that year then as it was KSC's most complete year KSC submitted consistent energy data for the entire campus.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy | Source energy | |
Performance year | 2.07 MMBtu per square meter | 2.93 MMBtu per square meter |
Baseline year | 1.46 MMBtu per square meter | 2.34 MMBtu per square meter |
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:
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
KSC's building automation systems regulate temperatures in most buildings based on occupancy hours in many of our buildings. In some of our older buildings, we use timers for managing exhaust hoods and fans.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
Keene State College is equipped with its own team of electricians, that has been converting incandescent, metal halide, and older lighting technology with LED and other more efficient lighting fixtures throughout our campus for years. Our utility supports us in this effort with incentives and urges us to take full advantage of system benefits to do so. During 2019, KSC replaced 996 lights and fixtures with Design Light Consortium (DLC) or EnergyStar certified LED replacements, and received utility-sponsored incentives from EverSource as a result of those installations.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
The College opened its first geothermal heated/cooled residential hall in August of 2016, the Living Learning Commons. This is a 23-well system that conditions 85,546 square feet of space.
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:
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:
Heating Degree Days are for FY 2019, data from EnergyStar Porfolio Manager
https://portfoliomanager.energystar.gov/pm/degreeDaysCalculator
Heating Degree Days are for FY 2019, data from EnergyStar Porfolio Manager
https://portfoliomanager.energystar.gov/pm/degreeDaysCalculator
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