| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.65 |
| Liaison | Audrey McSain |
| Submission Date | July 13, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lehigh University
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.57 / 6.00 |
Gary
Falasca Director Facilities Services |
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Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 619,737 MMBtu | 595,132 MMBtu |
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Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 207,102 MMBtu | 191,310 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 412,635 MMBtu | 403,822 MMBtu |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 4,566,228 Gross square feet | 4,171,377 Gross square feet |
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Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 182,161 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 3,101 Square feet |
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Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 6,038 |
| Cooling degree days | 1,083 |
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Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.14 |
| District steam/hot water | 1.20 |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods)::
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2007 |
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A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
First year of complete available data
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A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
74 cooling, 68 heating
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A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
Emergency exit signs and a portion of street lighting.
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A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Lighting occupancy sensors for all residential common area spaces and select administrative office spaces
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A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
21 steam meters installed on high use buildings. Steam trap maintenance program in place for all steam distribution mains.
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A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
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A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
Main campus is maintained as an arboretum, with shade trees diminishing the need for air conditioning in summer months.
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A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
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A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
Large volume field houses and arena areas have been converted to high output T5 lighting for enhanced performance at lower wattage.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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