| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Brian Eisenhauer |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Plymouth State University
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Brian
Eisenhauer Director Office of Environmental Sustainability |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 268,801 MMBtu | 283,302.50 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 89,528.60 MMBtu | 1,500 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 116,377 MMBtu | 125,000 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,520,102 Gross square feet | 1,307,592 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 2,000 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 2,426 |
| Cooling degree days | 2,862 |
Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.14 |
| District steam/hot water | 1.20 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods)::
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2011 | June 30, 2012 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2003 | June 30, 2004 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
adopted as part of our CAP in 2007, adopted as typical heating year.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
We use extensive energy monitoring and analyses systems to understand energy use and increase our efficiency, including complex timers controlling temperatures in almost all campus buildings and also web-based system for remote control of building operations. Johnston Controls are used in this system.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
LED lights are being used in 10-15% of campus landscaping locations as a pilot program in FY12. LED lights are also being pilot tested for use in parking lots in several campus locations.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
A combination of motion sensors and heat sensors are used to reduce lighting energy needs.
A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
We use a geothermal system in our ice arena for ice production and heating.
A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
We have a co-gen plant that produces electricity and heat for campus.
A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Johnston Controls system allows for extensive monitoring and evaluation as well as remote control of systems.
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Adopted an energy star purchase policy.
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
Expanding permaculture installations, use organic fertilizers and our own compost.
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
Many efforts at awareness, occupancy feedback, and competitions between buildings for conservation.
The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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