| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 42.78 |
| Liaison | Michael Mumper |
| Submission Date | May 20, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lebanon Valley College
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.48 / 6.00 |
Michael
Mumper Director of Facilities Management Facilities Services |
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Part 1
This credit is based on energy inputs from offsite sources and electricity produced by onsite renewables. When the institution purchases one fuel and uses it to produce heat and/or power, you should enter only what is purchased. For example, if the institution purchases natural gas to fuel a CHP system and produce steam and electricity, only the purchased natural gas should be reported.
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 34,978 MMBtu | 37,434 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water (sourced from offsite) | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| Energy from all other sources (e.g., natural gas, fuel oil, propane/LPG, district chilled water, coal/coke, biomass) | 35,958 MMBtu | 37,450 MMBtu |
| Total | 70,936 MMBtu | 74,884 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2011 | June 30, 2012 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
This represents the year prior to any specific sustainability efforts being implemented and therefore is the baseline year used for Climate Action Plan.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 1,016,163 Gross square feet | 970,162 Gross square feet |
Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
3.14
Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Site energy | 0.07 MMBtu per square foot | 0.08 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.14 MMBtu per square foot | 0.16 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
10.20
Part 2
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 5,758 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 999 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 67,000 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,150,163
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
9.13
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Optional Fields
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency (e.g. outreach and education efforts):
The campus utilizes the services of Sightlines Inc to provide and analysis of energy and space use data on an annual basis. That report is used to inform the budget process for campus and provide clear information regarding overall campus energy use. Students and staff are made aware of energy wasting activities such as open windows in conditioned spaces and the operation of lights in unoccupied spaces.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
Occupancy/vacancy sensors are incorporated into new construction and renovation projects on campus. Energy use is benchmarked against peer institutions and against CBECS data and EUI expressed in KBtu/sf is below average in the performance year and all years after the baseline year.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
Buildings are being converted to LED and new construction and renovation projects are required to incorporate LED and lighting controls.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Our newest building on campus was built to LEED Silver standards (certification is in process). The building was oriented to take advantage of passive solar heat and light shade trays were installed to minimize summer heat gain.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives (e.g. building re-commissioning or retrofit programs):
The college has implemented a plan to remove all buildings from the present central steam plant. New, decentralize boilers are 90+% efficient. Wherever possible, ENERGY STAR compliant appliances and equipment is purchased when older equipment is replaced.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives 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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