| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.30 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Dunseath |
| Submission Date | July 26, 2022 |
Roger Williams University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.70 / 6.00 |
John
Amitrano Assistant Vice President Facilities & Capital Projects Facilities |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 19,321,787 Kilowatt-hours | 65,925.94 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 | 74,870 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 | 142,200 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 454,540 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 5,630 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 934 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 | 24,897,689 Kilowatt-hours | 84,950.91 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 | 68,441 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, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.07 MMBtu per square foot | 0.15 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.09 MMBtu per square foot | 0.21 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:
Roger Williams has an on-campus group of Peer Leaders, known as the EcoReps, who are involved with sustainability initiatives across the University. They are charged with promoting and educating the community about sustainability --including the conservation of energy and water.
Additionally, the University recently (April, 2018) established a University Sustainability Committee, coordinated by the Steering Committee, which is broken up into seven sub-Committee's. One of the sub-Committee's, Energy, is focused entirely on energy consumption of the University. The primary goal of the Committee is to develop and review proposals for sustainability initiatives.
More information can be found at https://www.rwu.edu/life-at-rwu/our-campuses/sustainability
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
We are also in the process of upgrading our Energy Management System with all new updated building components, controls, hardware and software. This will make controlling the energy usage by building even more efficient.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
We have been converting all lighting fixture to LED for many years through National Grid Energy Programs and through vendor programs. See attached document (Current LED upgrade project) that details the latest initiative we are undertaking to continue with the LED upgrade and installation of lighting control systems in the buildings. Our goal is to have this project completed within nine months and no later than January 1, 2023, as required by National Grid for this incentive program specifically. Our goal is to be 100% LED with no incandescent lights remaining on campus within the next couple of years.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
June 2022
We have been converting all lighting fixture to LED for many years through National Grid Energy Programs and through vendor programs. See attached document (Current LED upgrade project) that details the latest initiative we are undertaking to continue with the LED upgrade and installation of lighting control systems in the buildings. Our goal is to have this project completed within nine months and no later than January 1, 2023, as required by National Grid for this incentive program specifically. Our goal is to be 100% LED with no incandescent lights remaining on campus within the next couple of years.
We are also in the process of upgrading our Energy Management System with all new updated building components, controls, hardware and software. This will make controlling the energy usage by building even more efficient.
All appliances that are replaced are replaced with Energy Star rated equipment.
All new construction is designed with the most efficient systems and appliances.
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:
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