| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 33.15 |
| Liaison | Mark Kirkpatrick |
| Submission Date | July 23, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Loyalist College
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.16 / 6.00 |
Becky
MacWhirter Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Services |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 52,195.17 MMBtu | 52,650.66 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 23,680.49 MMBtu | 24,651.85 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 786,626 Gross square feet | 786,626 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 133,067 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 4,214 |
| Cooling degree days | 300 |
Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 2.05 |
| 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 | Jan. 1, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
2013 was chosen as the energy consumption baseline because it reflects the first year using a new reporting methodology for energy consumption and is data submitted to the Ministry of Energy. Using this baseline allows benchmarking against other similar institutions.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
Loyalist conforms to the ASHREA standard for building temperature and has made a decision to keep buildings on the Wallbridge-Loyalist campus at 25-26°C instead of 20-21°C to reduce energy consumption during the summer months. In spring and fall, the College manages the boilers to run on reduced fire. Occupancy schedules are used within the building automation system to regulate temperatures on the Wallbridge-Loyalist campus. Variable speed drives have been set to run at lower speeds during times of low occupancy and start times for fans are delayed until there is occupancy.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
LED lighting retrofits have been completed for the Wilkinson Lecture Theatre, library, dining hall, Student Centre, emergency lights, and in select change rooms, hallways and exterior light fixtures. The Facilities Services department follows a policy to replace any burnt light bulb with LED where fixtures allow.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Various classrooms and washrooms have had occupancy sensors installed.
A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Loyalist is equipped with utility sub-meters for electricity, natural gas, and water.
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:
New vending machines installed on campus are lit with LED bulbs
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
Recent and ongoing projects include the installation of building automation controls, hot water tank conversions, roofing upgrades, removal of redundant laser printers, and extensive lighting retrofits across campus. In July 2014, the College completed an Energy Conservation & Demand Management plan to guide our efforts over the next 5 years. It establishes goals and objectives for conserving and otherwise reducing energy consumption. The action items outlined in the Plan will help us:
• Better understand the College’s current energy footprint;
• Educate the campus community (students, staff and faculty) about the role they play and seek their involvement and ideas;
• Develop energy-related strategies, policies and procedures; and
• Plan for energy cost containment.
The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The gross floor area of building space reported for this credit may differ from the gross floor area reported for other STARS credits due to the following:
As per Ministry guidelines, the gross floor area reported excludes space that is not owned by the College and for space for which we do not pay utilities. Therefore, a number of buildings are not included in the calculation of gross square footage (i.e. Campus Living Centres, the Sports Dome and Certification Services).
The gross floor area of building space reported for this credit may differ from the gross floor area reported for other STARS credits due to the following:
As per Ministry guidelines, the gross floor area reported excludes space that is not owned by the College and for space for which we do not pay utilities. Therefore, a number of buildings are not included in the calculation of gross square footage (i.e. Campus Living Centres, the Sports Dome and Certification Services).
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.