Overall Rating	Silver - expired
Overall Score	56.08
Liaison	Katherine Straub
Submission Date	Aug. 21, 2020

STARS v2.2

Susquehanna University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	3.65 / 6.00	Katherine Straub Professor Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area

Performance year energy consumption

Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):

	kWh	MMBtu
Imported electricity	13,066,314 Kilowatt-hours	44,582.26 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems)	3,195,252 Kilowatt-hours	10,902.20 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):

	MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy	74,171 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water	0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:

129,655.46 MMBtu

Performance year building space

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:

1,447,754 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:

	Floor area
Laboratory space	33,655 Square feet
Healthcare space	0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space	44,477 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:

1,559,541 Gross square feet

Performance year heating and cooling degree days

Degree days, performance year:

	Degree days
Heating degree days	5,602 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days	860 Degree-Days (°F)

Total degree days, performance year:

6,462 Degree-Days (°F)

Performance period

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):

	Start date	End date
Performance period	July 1, 2018	June 30, 2019

Metric used in scoring for Part 1

Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:

12.87 Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)

Part 2. Reduction in source energy use per unit of floor area

Baseline year energy consumption

STARS 2.2 requires electricity data in kilowatt-hours (kWh). If a baseline has already been established in a previous version of STARS and the institution wishes to continue using it, the electricity data must be re-entered in kWh. To convert existing electricity figures from MMBtu to kWh, simply multiply by 293.07107 MMBtu/kWh.

Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):

	kWh	MMBtu
Imported electricity	16,523,138 Kilowatt-hours	56,376.95 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	96,344 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water	0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:

152,720.95 MMBtu

Baseline year building space

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:

1,469,190 Gross square feet

Baseline period

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):

	Start date	End date
Baseline period	July 1, 2012	June 30, 2013

A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:

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Source energy

Source-site ratio for imported electricity:

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:

	Site energy	Source energy
Performance year	0.09 MMBtu per square foot	0.15 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year	0.10 MMBtu per square foot	0.18 MMBtu per square foot

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:

16.35

Optional Fields

Documentation to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above:

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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:

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A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:

All new and renovated spaces have building control systems and occupancy sensors. Smart controls utilize computers and sensors to adjust lighting, heating, air condition and fresh air flow—keeping buildings comfortable for occupants while maximizing energy usage.

A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:

Since 2013, the university has replaced less efficient lighting, such as compact fluorescent light bulbs and high pressure sodium lamps, with more efficient LED lights, including the majority of the lights in Degenstein Campus Center, exterior pedestrian lighting, and parking lot lights.

A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:

All West Village dorms are heated and cooled via geothermal.

A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:

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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:

We use energy star appliances when available, we offer Microfrdige rentals to all of our students.

Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:

https://www.susqu.edu/campus-life/our-campus-and-location/sustainability

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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