| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.02 |
| Liaison | Beth Klein |
| Submission Date | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
State University of New York at Cortland
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.42 / 6.00 |
Matt
Brubaker Energy Manager Facilites Management |
Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 94,495.40 MMBtu | 90,707 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 7,937.30 MMBtu | 4,906 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) | 146,187.30 MMBtu | 161,662 MMBtu |
| Total | 248,620 MMBtu | 257,275 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2016 | June 30, 2017 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
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):
The baseline was adopted from current reporting year and the prior STARS report.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 2,657,285 Gross square feet | 2,385,470 Gross square feet |
Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Site energy | 0.09 MMBtu per square foot | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.18 MMBtu per square foot | 0.20 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F / 18 °C):
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 6,699 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 940 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 145,797 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 2,500 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
Documentation (e.g. spreadsheet or utility records) 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 (e.g. outreach and education efforts):
We participate in both summer and winter demand response efforts. While we participate in a modest approach, typically 100 kW reduction in the winter and 200 kW reduction in the summer, this does require some communication with the campus community to be mindful of their electricity use, either through office equipment that is NOT essential, or through the simple act of turning off lights.
We also conducted a sustainability behavior survey to better understand campus culture when it comes to sustainability and their behavioral habits related to energy conservation. We plan to conduct the survey on a more regular basis, likely every two to three years.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
The campus has an energy management system that controls most buildings by occupancy and scheduling.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
The LED technology is currently used in a number of facilities with more planned in the coming years. We have nearly completed the design of a campus wide exterior lighting upgrade which will eliminate all metal-halide and high pressure sodium exterior lights from our campus.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Passive solar thermal water pre-heating is employed on four residential buildings. A ground source heat pump system serves one of our academic buildings.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
n/a
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):
As part of the Executive Order 88, SUNY Cortland must comply with a robust recommissioning plan that adheres to a certain standard.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The source-site ratio for Grid-Purchased electricity of 3.33 is specific to the New York State Independent System Operator (NYISO). This aligns with our state reporting to comply with Executive Order 88. As the state's source-site ratio gets updated, so to shall our ratio.
The source-site ratio for Grid-Purchased electricity of 3.33 is specific to the New York State Independent System Operator (NYISO). This aligns with our state reporting to comply with Executive Order 88. As the state's source-site ratio gets updated, so to shall our ratio.
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.