| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.94 |
| Liaison | Samuel Crowl |
| Submission Date | Aug. 11, 2021 |
Ohio University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.72 / 6.00 |
Elaine
Goetz Director of Energy Management Facilities Management & Safety |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 121,114,419 Kilowatt-hours | 413,242.40 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 134,550 Kilowatt-hours | 459.08 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 748,423 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 | 281,140 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 29,309 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 415,178 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 5,319 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,116 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 | 123,292,102 Kilowatt-hours | 420,672.65 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 127,000 Kilowatt-hours | 433.32 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, baseline year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 826,363.30 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, 2011 | June 30, 2012 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Facilities Management suggested FY12 as a baseline because that was the oldest data that for which they could verify accuracy.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.14 MMBtu per square foot | 0.25 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.16 MMBtu per square foot | 0.27 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:
We send out energy conservation emails to the entire campus community each December. We hold various energy efficiency events for students during the year (varies year to year). We have energy conservation tips on several webpages.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
All renovated or newly built spaces will include complete metering for performance tracking and optimization. The University standard is now for a Building Automation System that includes occupancy sensors and room and building set backs.
All of our newly constructed buildings have lighting controls integrated with our Building Automation System to better allow the team to manage and maintain lighting efficiency and optimization in our buildings.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
LED lighting is the standard for interior and exterior lighting in all Ohio University buildings. Many older, less efficient lighting systems on campus have been upgraded to LEDs. Most LED lighting in building projects is connected with lighting control systems.
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:
We do not have co-generation on campus.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Within several buildings on campus, we have replaced steam with heating hot water systems for building heat. We've made efforts to move away from centralized domestic hot water distribution to more efficient local domestic hot water production. We continue to explore the use of heat pumps for simultaneous heating and cooling, such as air conditioning and re-heats.
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:
Energy use standards and controls, LED lighting, passive solar heating and geothermal systems, and institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming equipment information provided by Jonathon Cozad, Executive Director of Design and Construction, on 3/16/2020. Entered by Sydney Hutchinson on 3/23/2020.
Part I completed by Elaine Goetz, 6/16/20, using data from our Energy File tracking spreadsheet. Renewable energy baseline generation is an estimate, based on FY14 generation.
http://www.ohio.edu/sustainability/resources/sustainability-tips.cfm (more energy conservation information)
Degree day data is from weatherdepot.com.
Energy use standards and controls, LED lighting, passive solar heating and geothermal systems, and institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming equipment information provided by Jonathon Cozad, Executive Director of Design and Construction, on 3/16/2020. Entered by Sydney Hutchinson on 3/23/2020.
Part I completed by Elaine Goetz, 6/16/20, using data from our Energy File tracking spreadsheet. Renewable energy baseline generation is an estimate, based on FY14 generation.
http://www.ohio.edu/sustainability/resources/sustainability-tips.cfm (more energy conservation information)
Degree day data is from weatherdepot.com.
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