| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.75 |
| Liaison | Jauna Vitale |
| Submission Date | Feb. 14, 2025 |
New York University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.54 / 6.00 |
Jauna
Vitale Assistant Director, Sustainability NYU Office of Sustainability |
Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area
Performance year energy consumption
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 109,166,387 Kilowatt-hours | 372,475.71 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 10,141 Kilowatt-hours | 34.60 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 1,421,026 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 73,349 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
Performance year building space
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 1,616,075 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 492,699 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 1,111,377 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Performance year heating and cooling degree days
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 3,930 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,215 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
Performance period
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | Jan. 1, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 |
Metric used in scoring for Part 1
Part 2. Reduction in source energy use per unit of floor area
Baseline year energy consumption
STARS 2.2 requires electricity data in kilowatt-hours (kWh). If a baseline has already been established in a previous version of STARS and the institution wishes to continue using it, the electricity data must be re-entered in kWh. To convert existing electricity figures from MMBtu to kWh, simply multiply by 293.07107 MMBtu/kWh.
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 143,946,312 Kilowatt-hours | 491,144.82 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 | 1,875,674 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 98,874 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
Baseline year building space
Baseline period
| Start date | End date | |
| Baseline period | Jan. 1, 2006 | Dec. 31, 2006 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Source energy
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.12 MMBtu per square foot | 0.17 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.18 MMBtu per square foot | 0.26 MMBtu per square foot |
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
Optional Fields
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
NYU encourages individuals to understand how their actions contribute to energy consumption and energy efficiency, and have launched a variety of programs and policies to encourage behavior change. In terms of programs, NYU created the Green Workplace Certification, a self-reporting program for administrators to receive recognition for improving the sustainability of their workplaces. We also have launched the Green Events Standard to reduce the environmental impact of the thousands of events hosted every year. In addition, we have compiled Student, Staff, and Faculty Sustainability Guides to help inform the NYU community on how they can live and act more sustainably. From the operational side NYU has implemented building scheduling and setpoints monitoring. This project ensures that building operating times align with the heating and cooling schedule in the Building Management System (BMS). Building schedules and setpoints are adjusted to based on the season and level of occupancy.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
NYU uses a building management system that covers 95% of the campus, and most lighting is controlled by occupancy or vacancy sensors. In addition, NYU's residence halls that have in-unit temperature controls are outfitted with smart thermostats connected to occupancy sensors and programmable via a remote interface. In January 2022, NYU adopted indoor space temperature guidelines. The guidelines allow NYU to balance comfort and academic needs with NYU Climate goals while conserving energy and costs.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
NYU employs LEDs as the standard lighting technology across its campus. In all renovations and new construction, NYU must install lighting controls that meet NYCECC C405.2. NYU also utilizes daylighting sensors in spaces where it is deemed applicable or required by energy code. NYU has an ongoing program to swap out older bulbs for more efficient LED bulbs across campus as an effort to improve lighting standards as better options present themselves in the industry.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
NYU utilizes a cogeneration plant that became fully operational in 2010. The cogen plant provides heating and/or cooling to 44 buildings and electricity to 26 buildings, and has led to a reduction of 5,000 tons of GHG emissions each year. The cogen plant also supports resiliency both at NYU and citywide. Since the cogen plant can generate its own electricity (and sell electricity back to the grid), it can alleviate strains on the citywide grid, reducing or preventing brownouts. In addition, since the cogen plant can generate its own electricity, it can continue to heat and cool buildings in the face of large-scale citywide blackouts as experienced during Hurricane Sandy. NYU is currently undergoing a study to fully electrify the cogen plant, supporting the university's 2040 carbon neutrality goal.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
NYU follows NYC's Local Law 87 of the City's Greater Greener Buildings Plan, which requires all buildings over 50,000 sqft to perform an ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit and Recommissioning study every 10 years. NYU uses these studies to direct it's efficiency projects that focus on operational improvements. These studies frequently recommend setpoint adjustments in buildings, lighting upgrades, existing system upgrades or tuning, and appliance improvements. NYU's cogen loop study seeks to identify opportunities to make improvements in the cogen plant that will support NYU's Climate Action Plan and 2040 climate goals.
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:
The performance year grid electricity use is NYU's net electricity use after accounting for electricity that is sold back to the grid via NYU's cogeneration plant.
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