| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.56 |
| Liaison | Mari Acob-Nash |
| Submission Date | Oct. 30, 2021 |
North Seattle College
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.61 / 6.00 |
Adam
Maurer District Sustainability Coordinator Finance and Ops |
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Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area
Performance year energy consumption
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 9,173,215 Kilowatt-hours | 31,299.01 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 | 8,324 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
39,623.01
MMBtu
Performance year building space
653,167
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 78,578 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 3,709 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
814,032
Gross square feet
Performance year heating and cooling degree days
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 4,404 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 244 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
4,648
Degree-Days (°F)
Performance period
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | Jan. 1, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Metric used in scoring for Part 1
10.47
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
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 | 11,698,765 Kilowatt-hours | 39,916.19 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 | 5,877 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
45,793.19
MMBtu
Baseline year building space
559,689
Gross square feet
Baseline period
| Start date | End date | |
| Baseline period | Jan. 1, 2008 | Dec. 31, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
To stay consistent with GHG tracking in AASHE STARS. As a state agency, the Seattle Colleges (including North Seattle College) are required to report annual greenhouse gas emissions in compliance with the State Agency Climate Leadership Act. This act, passed in 2008, established greenhouse gas baseline dates and greenhouse gas reduction targets for all state agencies (2005 baseline for Seattle Colleges). However, we have set our GHG and energy baseline as 2008 for STARS considering the following; 1) this act was not passed until 2008, 2) we did not actively track or take any significant actions to mitigate our GHG emissions until 2008, and 3) data reporting and tracking was not systematized in 2005.
Source energy
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Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.06 MMBtu per square foot | 0.16 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.08 MMBtu per square foot | 0.22 MMBtu per square foot |
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
30.28
Optional Fields
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
1. Seattle Colleges formalized the partnership with Mckinstry through an RFP process in selecting an Energy Services Company (ESCO). Specifically, the college was seeking a partnership that served efforts over the course of multiple years and integrated students into the learning process. As an ESCO, it is expected that projects will reduce the campuses carbon footprint, makes spaces more comfortable, and saving the college money.
2. Leaflets on energy efficiency best practices are given out for students, staffs and faculty every quarter during club fair and quarterly events.
2. Leaflets on energy efficiency best practices are given out for students, staffs and faculty every quarter during club fair and quarterly events.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
Our campus uses a Siemens building automation system to automatically regulate temperatures in order to conserve energy. Our bathrooms lights are motion activated.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
1. Some exterior pedestrian lighting is LED. The Sustainability Fund funded $78K in a lighting retrofit in 2014.
2. Two new LEED Gold certified buidlings: OCE&E – Opportunity Center for Employment & Education and HSSR – Health Sciences & Student Resources are equipped with LED lighting.
2. Two new LEED Gold certified buidlings: OCE&E – Opportunity Center for Employment & Education and HSSR – Health Sciences & Student Resources are equipped with LED lighting.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Arts and Science building's rooftop has been recently renovated to be more energy efficient.
Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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