Overall Rating Reporter
Overall Score
Liaison Ian Shannon
Submission Date Dec. 10, 2021

STARS v2.2

Ringling College of Art and Design
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Andreas Wolfram
Energy and Sustainability Manager
Facilities Operations
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Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area

Performance year energy consumption

Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 18,605,565 Kilowatt-hours 63,482.19 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 94,660.88 Kilowatt-hours 322.98 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 2,653 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
66,458.17 MMBtu

Performance year building space

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
908,998 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 0 Square feet
Healthcare space 4,660 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 16,650 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
934,968 Gross square feet

Performance year heating and cooling degree days 

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 399.80 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 4,270.50 Degree-Days (°F)

Total degree days, performance year:
4,670.30 Degree-Days (°F)

Performance period

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period Jan. 1, 2020 Dec. 31, 2020

Metric used in scoring for Part 1

Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
15.22 Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)

Part 2. Reduction in source energy use per unit of floor area

Baseline year energy consumption

STARS 2.2 requires electricity data in kilowatt-hours (kWh). If a baseline has already been established in a previous version of STARS and the institution wishes to continue using it, the electricity data must be re-entered in kWh. To convert existing electricity figures from MMBtu to kWh, simply multiply by 293.07107 MMBtu/kWh.

Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 18,320,830 Kilowatt-hours 62,510.67 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 75,571.48 Kilowatt-hours 257.85 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, baseline year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 3,464 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
66,232.52 MMBtu

Baseline year building space

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
854,458.12 Gross square feet

Baseline period

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period Jan. 1, 2019 Dec. 31, 2019

A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Chiller plant went in operation and we have accurate energy data.

Source energy

Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
3

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy Source energy
Performance year 0.07 MMBtu per square foot 0.21 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year 0.08 MMBtu per square foot 0.22 MMBtu per square foot

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
4.93

Optional Fields 

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 Sustainability office works close with the green ambassadors, a student group involved in sustainability projects as " implementing a greenhouse on our campus as well as cleaning the Bayou.

A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
We have implemented occupancy-based technology temperature controls in three buildings and have the capacity to expand. Buildings currently using the Niagra/Trends Building Automation System include Bayou Studios, Christ-Janer Center, and the Student Health Services. All set-back temperatures are scheduled according to building demand use schedules. The percentage of interior building space with temperature control equals 100% for these buildings, excluding non-conditioned, open courtyards.

A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
An expansion of exterior campus lighting was completed using exterior LED lighting mounted on single-family homes used for student housing. LED lighting for a number of exterior plazas, parking lots, and pedestrian pathways has been implemented to improve exterior lighting and assist in lighting areas under camera survellience.

A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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