| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.84 |
| Liaison | Paulina Szlachta |
| Submission Date | May 6, 2024 |
St. Lawrence College
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.25 / 6.00 |
Jadon
Hook Sustainability Officer Facilities Management Services |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 9,673,563 Kilowatt-hours | 33,006.20 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 | 52,087 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 | 13,402.56 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 323.87 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space | 1,717.54 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 3,803 Degree-Days (°C) |
| Cooling degree days | 315 Degree-Days (°C) |
Total degree days, performance year:
Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | Jan. 1, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
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 | 11,949,170 Kilowatt-hours | 40,770.57 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 | 54,986.70 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 | Jan. 1, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Our baseline was adopted from the date the college had reliable information. This date is also where our GHG emissions reductions targets have been built from.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.82 MMBtu per square meter | 1.14 MMBtu per square meter |
| Baseline year | 1.03 MMBtu per square meter | 1.46 MMBtu per square meter |
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:
Future of Work program includes space efficiencies (encouraging work from home, hybrid work options, condensing office space) to maximize building demand control. The facilities management team and belonging team is working to pilot these opportunities throughout college departments.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
Demand control ventilation, demand control lighting, daylighting are all employed by the college's facilities team.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
New construction requires high efficiency lighting. It is also typical practice for replacing old lighting with LEDs through O & M.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Currently 80,000 square feet is heated and cooled with on-site geothermal equipment. Long-term GHG reduction includes increased use of geothermal HVAC equipment.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
None.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Long term capital plan for deferred maintenance to replace aged equipment based on useful life, energy efficiency, type of refrigerant.
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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