| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.89 |
| Liaison | Isabel Savransky |
| Submission Date | Nov. 14, 2023 |
Ontario Tech University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.93 / 6.00 |
Isabel
Savransky Sustainability & Asset Planner Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 27,472,797.66 Kilowatt-hours | 93,737.19 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 49,694 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 1,249.50 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 | 16,124.47 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space | 3,238.32 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 3,748 Degree-Days (°C) |
| Cooling degree days | 346 Degree-Days (°C) |
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, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
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 | 32,423,737 Kilowatt-hours | 110,629.79 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 | 44,389.53 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 985 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, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Baseline was adopted in line with Ministry of Energy mandated Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan (2014-2019) development and was the same baseline used in the campus' 2016 STARS report.
During the baseline year there was no solar generation on site.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 1.19 MMBtu per square meter | 2.00 MMBtu per square meter |
| Baseline year | 1.43 MMBtu per square meter | 2.50 MMBtu per square meter |
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:
The university conducts a variety of initiatives to shift individual attitudes: some initiatives include monthly outreach booths on sustainable best practices (lights out when you leave, unplug electronics, layer up before you raise thermostat, etc); host workshops for staff and students along with tours of energy-efficient technologies around campus. https://sites.uoit.ca/gogreen/initiatives/guide-to-going-green/index.php
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
Aim to exceed ASHRAE energy standards and build to LEED silver standards.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
100% incandescent bulb phased out to LED; implementing LED-only standard. Currently replaced fixtures and bulbs to LEDs in a variety of buildings on campus -UA West, St Gregory's Day Care, DTA, DTB, the tunnel, and ACE/ENG mechanical rooms (with occupancy sensors) and Pot lights in UA East, UB, LIB. The newest building, SIRC was designed with LED lighting throughout and has occupancy sensors and day light harvesting in the building.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Heat Mirror windows with a center of glass thermal resistance matching that of 25mm of polystyrene. Windows are super high efficiency, with special thermal properties to maximize the use of passive solar heat metal oxide-coated window glazing that blocks 99.5% of UV rays.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
Cogeneration Plant
A ground source heat exchanger is used as the primary source for heating and cooling at the central plant. Thermal energy produced at the plant is used to heat existing and new buildings on the Durham College and Ontario Tech campus, while electricity produced is used to displace electrical load from the provincial supply grid.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Retrofitting lights in classrooms, labs, mechanical rooms to LED and installing occupancy sensors/day light harvesting. Installing numerous Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs); new Demand Control Kitchen ventilation (DCKV) system in the CIC building, building panel and control upgrades, new energy-efficient boilers at St. Gregory's Daycare, new heat pump, etc.
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:
Performance year:
Electricity Purchased: 24934107.8kwh
On-site renewables: 180kw Solar system;180kw *4hrs/day * 365days= 262800kwh = 896.69mmbtu
District heat: 1,318.32 GJ to 1249.5 MMBtu
Natural Gas: 1,406,340 cubic meters = 49,694 MMBtu
Baseline year:
electricity: 29,119,911 kwh = 99,360.05 MMBtu
natural gas: 1,257,493.65 cubic meters= 44,389.53 MMBtu
Performance year:
Electricity Purchased: 24934107.8kwh
On-site renewables: 180kw Solar system;180kw *4hrs/day * 365days= 262800kwh = 896.69mmbtu
District heat: 1,318.32 GJ to 1249.5 MMBtu
Natural Gas: 1,406,340 cubic meters = 49,694 MMBtu
Baseline year:
electricity: 29,119,911 kwh = 99,360.05 MMBtu
natural gas: 1,257,493.65 cubic meters= 44,389.53 MMBtu
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