Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.74
Liaison Catherine Lockhart
Submission Date Sept. 23, 2019

STARS v2.2

Lawrence University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.44 / 6.00 Jeff Clark
Professor
Geology
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Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 13,695,467 Kilowatt-hours 46,728.93 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 77,829 Kilowatt-hours 265.55 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 118,140 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
165,134.49 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
1,502,560 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 47,766 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 21,913 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,620,005 Gross square feet

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 7,855 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 792 Degree-Days (°F)

Total degree days, performance year:
8,647 Degree-Days (°F)

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period Jan. 1, 2018 Dec. 31, 2018

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

Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 12,826,927 Kilowatt-hours 43,765.47 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 133,596 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
177,361.47 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
1,357,016 Gross square feet

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period Jan. 1, 2008 Dec. 31, 2008

A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
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Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
3

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy Source energy
Performance year 0.11 MMBtu per square foot 0.17 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year 0.13 MMBtu per square foot 0.20 MMBtu per square foot

Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
11.83

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:

We've expanded electrical metering to all dorms and run energy conservation competitions a few times a year.


A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:

Temperature settings are centrally controlled by Facility Services. In 2009, we instituted a new energy-saving HVAC policy as well. During the academic year, academic buildings and public spaces like the Warch Campus Center will be maintained at a target temperature of 68 degrees (+/-2 degrees). In the summertime, academic buildings will be maintained at a target temperature of 76 degrees (+/-2 degrees).


A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:

LED light replacement is now a routine part of building upgrades and renewal. All new exterior lighting is LED.


A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:

None


A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:

None


A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:

We have commissioned an energy audit and building envelope study and have identified a number of opportunities for energy savings. We have not yet implemented any of these.


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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