| 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
4.61 / 6.00 |
Adam
Maurer District Sustainability Coordinator Finance and Ops |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| 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:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
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:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 4,404 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 244 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 | Jan. 1, 2019 | Dec. 31, 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 | 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:
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 | 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-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 | 0.16 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.08 MMBtu per square foot | 0.22 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:
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.
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.
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:
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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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