| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 43.28 |
| Liaison | Adam Maurer |
| Submission Date | Dec. 18, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
South Seattle College
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.12 / 6.00 |
Adam
Maurer District Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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Part 1
This credit is based on energy inputs from offsite sources and electricity produced by onsite renewables. When the institution purchases one fuel and uses it to produce heat and/or power, you should enter only what is purchased. For example, if the institution purchases natural gas to fuel a CHP system and produce steam and electricity, only the purchased natural gas should be reported.
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 29,791.60 MMBtu | 28,704.40 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water (sourced from offsite) | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| Energy from all other sources (e.g., natural gas, fuel oil, propane/LPG, district chilled water, coal/coke, biomass) | 14,466.70 MMBtu | 18,012.40 MMBtu |
| Total | 44,258.30 MMBtu | 46,716.80 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2005 | Dec. 31, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
Calendar year 2007 represents the first year for which South Seattle has accurate data for many of the measures used for our greenhouse gas inventory. Therefore, we are using calendar year 2007 as a baseline for all energy-related measures.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 623,060 Gross square feet | 574,647 Gross square feet |
Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
3.14
Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Site energy | 0.07 MMBtu per square foot | 0.08 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.17 MMBtu per square foot | 0.19 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
7.88
Part 2
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 3,828 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 292 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 81,056 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
807,500
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
13.30
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Optional Fields
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency (e.g. outreach and education efforts):
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A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
Timers are used in all academic instruction buildings to maintain temperature only during normal instruction hours. Manual overrides exist on timers.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
LED lighting has been applied in the north parking lot for all lamp fixtures. LED lighting is also used in some small in-building applications. New lighting retrofit projects are likely to use 100% LED lights indoors.
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, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives (e.g. building re-commissioning or retrofit programs):
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
For conversion from kWh and therms to MMBtu we used, https://portfoliomanager.energystar.gov/pdf/reference/Thermal%20Conversions.pdf?7898-0e81
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.