| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.17 |
| Liaison | Lori Collins-Hall |
| Submission Date | Feb. 17, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sterling College (VT)
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 6.00 |
Kelly
Jones Manager Buildings and Grounds |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 153.41 MMBtu | 153.41 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 114.19 MMBtu | 114.19 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 57,076 Gross square feet | 57,076 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 698 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 8,584 |
| Cooling degree days | 488 |
Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.14 |
| District steam/hot water | 1.20 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods)::
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
We are putting low wattage circulator pumps on furnaces.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
We are retrofitting all of our old light fixtures to LED.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
Any time the College upgrades a building or has to replace fixtures in a building, we ensure that we upgrade lights to LED, upgrade toilets and sinks to be WaterSense labeled, and any appliances to be Energy Star rated.
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Any time the College upgrades a building or has to replace fixtures in a building, we ensure that we upgrade any appliances to be Energy Star rated.
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
We have no vending machines on campus.
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
Instead of constructing new buildings, we renovate existing structures whenever possible. Recent renovations include the use of natural light, solar hot water heaters, and radiant floor heating.
The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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