| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.85 |
| Liaison | Patrice Langevin |
| Submission Date | Nov. 19, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Pitzer College
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.01 / 6.00 |
Warren
Biggins Sustainability Manager Robert Redford Conservancy |
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Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 39,931.43 MMBtu | 49,963.80 MMBtu |
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Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 16,872.60 MMBtu | 32,061.60 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 456,802 Gross square feet | 367,004 Gross square feet |
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Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 34,264 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
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Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 2,262 |
| Cooling degree days | 1,795 |
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Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.14 |
| District steam/hot water | 1.20 |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods)::
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2008 | June 30, 2008 |
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A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The building energy consumption baseline of 2008 was adopted because that is when the College's first GHG emissions report was completed.
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A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
-Heating set point is 68 degrees F
-Cooling set point is 74 degrees F
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A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
Selective implementation of LED lighting.
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A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Occupancy sensors in the LEED certified buildings.
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A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
JCI Bacnet HVAC controls central system to manage and maintain our HVAC systems across the entire campus.
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A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
With each building renovation project, we implement more energy efficient design features.
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A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
Substantially replaced turf areas on campus with drought tolerant landscaping and water efficient irrigation systems.
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A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
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A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
This summer, the College employed a consulting firm to undertake a campus-wide energy audit to identify opportunities for energy efficiency upgrades. The College's Sustainability Committee is currently weighing the options.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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