| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.82 |
| Liaison | Joanne Wong |
| Submission Date | Feb. 10, 2021 |
Mills College
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.16 / 6.00 |
Joanne
Wong Sustainability Coordinator Campus Facilities |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 4,666,662 Kilowatt-hours | 15,922.65 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 24,979.85 Kilowatt-hours | 85.23 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 39,552.80 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 | 14,634 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 2,100 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 41,900 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 2,649 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 82 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 | 5,596,162.77 Kilowatt-hours | 19,094.11 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 | 54,517 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, 2008 | June 30, 2009 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Baseline is when reporting began and first climate action plan was developed.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.06 MMBtu per square foot | 0.10 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.08 MMBtu per square foot | 0.12 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:
Outreach and education efforts, seeking energy efficiency proposals for infrastructural improvements
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:
Installation of LEDs
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Our LEED buildings, the Lorri I. Lokey Graduate School of Business and the Betty Irene Moore Natural Sciences Building, employ passive daylight techniques by utilizing large areas of glazing that filter UV and heat gain.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Transition to LEDs as current lamps reach end-of-life. Mills is currently in the investigative phase of a comprehensive campus energy audit that could result in substantial energy efficiency improvements and emissions reductions including a campus-wide LED and lighting controls upgrade. In addition we are considering on-site ground mount solar power generation that could provide up to 30% - 40% of our power needs.
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:
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