| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 38.77 |
| Liaison | Brandon Hoover |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2021 |
Messiah University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.64 / 6.00 |
Brandon
Hoover Director of Sustainability Operations |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 15,385,590.53 Kilowatt-hours | 52,495.63 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 148,605 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 | 217,140 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 4,586 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 71,367 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 4,801 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,479 Degree-Days (°F) |
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 | 27,330,001 Kilowatt-hours | 93,249.96 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 | 21,983 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, 2007 | June 30, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
2008 was the first year the college began reporting on our GHG emissions. We've been trying to use this as our baseline year for all sustainability assessments.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.13 MMBtu per square foot | 0.20 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.09 MMBtu per square foot | 0.24 MMBtu per square foot |
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:
The College offers regular tours of the solar thermal array and our new natural gas power plant to talk about energy and efficiency. We also run student campaigns and educational forums on energy consumption, production, and impacts.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
As Renovations Occur - Whole building renovations, outdoor lighting upgrades as renovations occur.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
NORth complex
112 Solar thermal panels provide heat and hot water for 3 residence halls. supplemented by gas boilers
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
The college recently built a CCHP (Combined cooling, heat, and power plant) that has allowed us to move away from propane as a heating source. The plant also captures waste heat to both heat and cool buildings.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
deferred maintenance program, all building are entered in individually
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:
Messiah College Facility Service
report on total MMBTU of natural gas, propane, and any heating related fuel oil used on campus. All campus buildings have natural gas used as a heat source. We also have a CHP plant using natural gas. Some buildings still use propane or heating oil, this data is found in the facilities department
Messiah College Facility Service
report on total MMBTU of natural gas, propane, and any heating related fuel oil used on campus. All campus buildings have natural gas used as a heat source. We also have a CHP plant using natural gas. Some buildings still use propane or heating oil, this data is found in the facilities department
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