| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.51 |
| Liaison | Dan DeZarn |
| Submission Date | Nov. 25, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
State University of New York at Geneseo
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.77 / 6.00 |
Dan
Dezarn Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 81,692.98 MMBtu | 81,515.48 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water (sourced from offsite) | 3,479,472.53 MMBtu | 6,745,254.95 MMBtu |
| Energy from all other sources (e.g., natural gas, fuel oil, propane/LPG, district chilled water, coal/coke, biomass) | 370,289.80 MMBtu | 329,852.38 MMBtu |
| Total | 3,931,455.31 MMBtu | 7,156,622.81 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
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):
none
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 2,245,587 Gross square feet | 2,187,757 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 | 1.75 MMBtu per square foot | 3.27 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 2.14 MMBtu per square foot | 3.97 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 | 5,192 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,342 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 58,733 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 10,501 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):
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
We do regulate building temperatures based on a timer based on "peak" occupancy hours. The occupancy is based on the hours the particular building or space is being most utilized, such as classes or labs. The unoccupied times are mostly after hours when a limited amount of students or faculty are in the building. Both times have different temperature set points, (a set point is the desired numerical value you wish to achieve). During occupied mode, the devices supplying heat to the building consume enough energy to meet the most common comfortable surrounding air temperature for human beings, between 70 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit. However, due to energy usage stated earlier, it is not necessary to maintain those occupied temperatures when there is little or no one in the building or space. This is when the unoccupied energy schedule kicks in. During this time the building control, we call it the Energy Management System (EMS), will "reset" the set point to a lower value, such as 58 df. The reasons are two fold: One, we do not want to freeze the building piping, such as water lines and spinkler heads. Two, we don't want to get too low where we would consume more energy to heat the spaces back up for the occupied time comfort levels than if we just let the space stay in a constant occupied temperature set point for 24 hours.
A similar premise is utilized in the summer months, when excessive amounts of heat need to be removed from the space or building. During occupied times, the set point is lowered and raised during unoccupied times. Again, moderation comes into play. You don't want to have the temperature go so high while unoccupied, because it costs more dollars in energy to cool it back down for the next occupied cycle than it would to just keep the building at a constant occupied state.
Off the top of my head, I'd say a good 90% of the academic buildings have at least some their indoor climates controlled by the EMS. The newer buildings obviously have a lot of control and the older ones in a more limited form. However, with each major renovation that is changing and for the better!
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Geothermal - Doty, Letchworth, Seneca, Monroe - 420 wells
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
None
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):
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:
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