| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.83 |
| Liaison | Mark Lichtenstein |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2023 |
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.76 / 6.00 |
Michael
Amadori Campus Energy Manager Office of Sustainable Facilities and Operations |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 11,655,495 Kilowatt-hours | 39,768.55 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 83,952 Kilowatt-hours | 286.44 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 47,207 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 26,115 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 | 179,628 Square Feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square Feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 26,975 Square Feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 5,878 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 769 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 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 | 10,828,082 Kilowatt-hours | 36,945.42 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 | 26,230 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 67,341 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 | July 1, 2006 | June 30, 2007 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
FY 2007 was chosen as the baseline year for ESF's Climate Action Plan in 2009 after the College signed the ACUPCC commitment in 2007. This FY 2007 baseline was maintained in the 2020 Clean Energy Master Plan.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.10 MMBtu / GSF | 0.17 MMBtu / GSF |
| Baseline year | 0.12 MMBtu / GSF | 0.20 MMBtu / GSF |
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:
In the Fall 2022, ESF updated and revamped its energy dashboards. These dashboards are used for campus engagement purposes and are also used by operational staff to determine areas where energy use may be able to be reduced/made more efficient.
Using Atrius Building Insight software, ESF is able to track and display real-time and historical energy usage in all buildings on main campus. This tool was used by Sustainability Ambassadors to educate their peers about energy use in their building and provide feedback to show how their behaviors can make a difference.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
All large classrooms and lecture halls are set to a default unoccupied mode. Only when there are classes scheduled will cooling or heating be provided. This prevents the unnecessary conditioning of a space when no one is present. Over holiday breaks, ESF sets buildings to unoccupied mode and ask employees that expect to be present to contact the Office of Sustainable Facilities and Operations to request "occupied" mode for heating and cooling.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
As lights fail or fixtures fall into a state of disrepair, they are replaced with LED lights. Over 80% of all campus lighting is now LED. Any new construction or signification renovation on campus features LED lighting.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
ESF has commissioned and put into service a flat panel solar thermal array on the Gateway Center roof that preheats domestic hot water for the facility.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
ESF's Gateway Center was designed to achieve a US Green Building Council LEED Platinum certification. The Gateway Center features a combined heat-and-power (CHP) system with three natural gas-fired microturbines that provide both electricity and steam for heating.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
When refrigerators reach the end of their useful life, their replacement must be Energy-Star certified. When motors controlling fans in College HVAC systems fail, ESF will only will replace them with high efficiency alternatives.
Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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