| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.03 |
| Liaison | Mark Lichtenstein |
| Submission Date | June 7, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.54 / 6.00 |
Gary
Peden Director Physical Plant & Facilities Physical Plant |
Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 44,092 MMBtu | 43,321.40 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 333 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water (sourced from offsite) | 68,632 MMBtu | 89,522.80 MMBtu |
| Energy from all other sources (e.g., natural gas, fuel oil, propane/LPG, district chilled water, coal/coke, biomass) | 983 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| Total | 114,040 MMBtu | 132,844.20 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2006 | June 30, 2007 |
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):
FY-2007 was adopted as the baseline year for ESF's Carbon Neutrality Action Plan (ECN-2015), which can be found here: http://www.esf.edu/sustainability/ECN2015.pdf.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 1,290,997 Gross Square Feet | 1,049,203 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 / GSF | 0.13 MMBtu / GSF |
| Source energy | 0.17 MMBtu / GSF | 0.23 MMBtu / GSF |
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 | 718 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 510,591 Square Feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 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):
ESF adjusts temperature settings in two building on campus - Baker and Jahn - according to time of day.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
ESF uses LED lighting in the campus parking lot as well as an office in Bray Hall (room 305)
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
ESF's Gateway Center building was designed to achieve a U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification. The Gateway Center features a novel combined heat-and-power (CHP) system made up of two complementary components. A biomass-fueled system produces high-pressure steam to drive a steam turbine and generate electricity, while a set of three natural gas-fired microturbines that provide a balance of electricity and steam for heating.
Although the natural gas micro-turbines have been operational since the building's opening, in Fall 2013), operating the biomass boiler have proven to be more challenging, with several setbacks. However, by the end Summer 2016 (excluded from performance year) the full CHP system be in full operation.
The CHP system will provide the Gateway Center and four other campus buildings with both thermal and electrical energy, meeting 65 percent of campus heating and 20 percent of campus electrical needs, while reducing the campuswide carbon footprint by 22 percent. It is a major component of ESF's Climate Action Plan.
- http://www.esf.edu/welcome/campus/gateway.htm
- http://www.esf.edu/sustainability/gatewaybuilding.pdf
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:
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