| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.23 |
| Liaison | Jody Jones |
| Submission Date | March 18, 2024 |
Mount Royal University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.73 / 6.00 |
Jody
Jones Project Analyst Facitities Management |
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Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 19,957,712 Kilowatt-hours | 68,095.71 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 126,839 Kilowatt-hours | 432.77 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 247,349 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
315,877.49
MMBtu
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,959,994
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 151,028 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 838,764.05 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
4,100,814.05
Gross square feet
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 8,790 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 161 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
8,951
Degree-Days (°F)
Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | July 1, 2019 | June 30, 2022 |
Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
8.61
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 25,656,506.45 Kilowatt-hours | 87,540.00 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 | 163,305 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
250,845.00
MMBtu
Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
2,243,338.86
Gross square feet
Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
| Start date | End date | |
| Baseline period | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
It was deemed 'representative' of a fiscal year with typical operations for which reliable data is available.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
2
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot | 0.13 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot | 0.15 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
14.00
Documentation to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
Facilities Management and Marketing and Communication continued the Do the Right Thing campaign (2019/2020 - present) to influence individual attitudes and behaviours. Targeted energy efficiency messaging included (but was not limited to): prompting staff to turn off lights when not using a space, closing blinds on hot days, and shutting down computers when not in use.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
"Mount Royal upgraded to an intelligent boiler management and control system that continually searches for opportunities to better balance the oxygen feeding the boiler fire. This keeps the air-to-fuel ratio optimized for a highly efficient, low-fuel waste burn. The update will save Mount Royal 2,469,515 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 37,530 gigajoules of natural gas over five years. Greenhouse gases will also be reduced to 3,400 tonnes. Building automation technology currently controls aspects of Mount Royal’s ventilation, air conditioning, heat and lighting, which reduces energy consumption and operating costs and prolongs the life of equipment. Occupancy sensors, consumption and control dashboards, load shedding (the intentional shutdown of power to prevent total loss) and some heating through solar panels are being considered for implementation.
Building Operations is proactive about demand (e.g. scheduling classes, events, et al to smooth out energy peaks) and consumption (e.g. scheduling building systems to go on/off when a space is not in use), as well as installing occupancy sensors with all new renovation and construction projects to support demand (e.g. confirm a scheduled space is in use) and consumption (e.g. automating building systems) management efforts."
Building Operations is proactive about demand (e.g. scheduling classes, events, et al to smooth out energy peaks) and consumption (e.g. scheduling building systems to go on/off when a space is not in use), as well as installing occupancy sensors with all new renovation and construction projects to support demand (e.g. confirm a scheduled space is in use) and consumption (e.g. automating building systems) management efforts."
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
"Mount Royal upgraded to an intelligent boiler management and control system that continually searches for opportunities to better balance the oxygen feeding the boiler fire. This keeps the air-to-fuel ratio optimized for a highly efficient, low-fuel waste burn. The update will save Mount Royal 2,469,515 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 37,530 gigajoules of natural gas over five years. Greenhouse gases will also be reduced to 3,400 tonnes. Building automation technology currently controls aspects of Mount Royal’s ventilation, air conditioning, heat and lighting, which reduces energy consumption and operating costs and prolongs the life of equipment. Occupancy sensors, consumption and control dashboards, load shedding (the intentional shutdown of power to prevent total loss) and some heating through solar panels are being considered for implementation.
Each year, funding is allocated for a lighting upgrade program to instal energy efficient lighting in all new renovation and construction projects. Daylighting is also a strategy pursued with new construction projects.
Each year, funding is allocated for a lighting upgrade program to instal energy efficient lighting in all new renovation and construction projects. Daylighting is also a strategy pursued with new construction projects.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Mount Royal's solar panels generate 144 kW of electricity to reinforce power supply to the University's IT data centre. The panels act as a backup power source for IT to minimize risks if a power outage should occur.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
Mount Royal's solar panels generate 144 kW of electricity to reinforce power supply to the University's IT data centre. The panels act as a backup power source for IT to minimize risks if a power outage should occur.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Facilities planners procure Energy Star compliant and/or 'smart' (e.g. self-learning hot water pumps) appliances when appropriate during renovations. List of projects underway - https://www.mtroyal.ca/FacilitiesManagement/CurrentProjects/index.htm.
Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
An error has been corrected - in the original submission, the total building area for the baseline period had been logged in square meters rather than square feet. The number has been corrected for this submission.
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