| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.55 |
| Liaison | Melissa Cadwell |
| Submission Date | Jan. 7, 2022 |
Syracuse University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.70 / 6.00 |
Melissa
Cadwell Sustainability Coordinator Energy Systems & Sustainability Management |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 112,641,523 Kilowatt-hours | 384,332.88 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 148,194.10 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 510,557.13 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 | 760,648 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 456,202 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 6,563 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 636 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, 2018 | June 30, 2019 |
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 | 108,806,081 Kilowatt-hours | 371,246.35 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 | 123,433.90 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 469,207.10 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, 2010 | June 30, 2011 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The baseline was adapted to go along with our Climate Action Plan.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot | 0.19 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.10 MMBtu per square foot | 0.18 MMBtu per square foot |
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:
• Sustainability Management staff are invited as guest lectures in classroom setting to talk with students about sustainability, energy conservation and how they can make small changes to be more sustainable on campus and in their own lives.
• Sustainability Management staff are invited as guest lectures to speak to departmental staff about sustainability and energy conservation measures to educate on how to be more sustainable on campus and in their own lives.
• Sustainability Management has a robust website and social media presence to inform the campus community about how to lower our energy usage and how to be more sustainable in the office, classroom, and residence hall.
• Sustainability Management work with professors to generate class projects that are related to sustainability and the campus culture
• Each new year we update our sustainability related pamphlets and our recycling cards
• SU has been recognized as top green power purchaser from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (SU has won he athletic conference versus each year and has been in the top 25 since the begging)
• Each semester a sustainability related documentary is show
• Participated in the White House American Campuses Act on Climate Day of Action
• University Formalizes Commitment to Prohibit Direct Investment in Coal, Fossil Fuels
• Participation in RecycleMania (Waste to Zero Race) reminds people to be more sustainable throughout their day
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
Campus building systems run efficiently and on schedules that meet occupants’ needs. From installing automated controls in new and existing buildings to maintaining, troubleshooting and replacing existing equipment, most of what we do is behind the scenes, yet our results are very tangible.
24-Hour Energy Management Operations Center - The operations center team monitors and schedules the heating, cooling, ventilation, hot water and building access control systems in campus buildings and provides after hour maintenance dispatch for Physical Plant and Housing.
Energy Management Systems - Responsible for the ongoing maintenance and operations of existing automated heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, and building access (security) control systems.
Orange Automation - Manages new installations of automated heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting and access (security) control systems for both new and existing buildings.
The established temperature guidelines for occupied spaces are 68 F during the heating season (September 15-May 15) and 76 F during the cooling season (May 16-September 14). Cooling temperatures only apply where air conditioning equipment currently exists. The University
During winter break, the University has Orange Appreciation Days where all campus employees are given paid time off. During this time all buildings, except research buildings, are sets back to 60 degrees, saving energy during one of our coldest months.
Some exceptions include laboratories, research areas, and art/book archives.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
LED technologies and daylighting have been installed in all parking garages on campus.
To optimize the Center of Excellence, Coe, the building was built to maximize the southern exposure in order to avoid solar energy drain during the colder months, the tower portion of the building is rotated 13-degrees from the urban street grid;
Coe Windows: The south façade features highly insulated glass with integrated electronically controlled blinds that provide solar heat and glare control, capable of operation at 15-degree increments. The ceramic white dots on the windows passively reduce glare and solar heat gain;
Coe Lighting - High efficiency compact fluorescent and LED lighting, controlled by a daylight harvesting (auto dimming) system and auto shut-off occupancy sensors, are used throughout the building.
http://syracusecoe.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SyracuseCoE_LEED_Score_Card.pdf
The campus is in the process of replacing all traditional lighting and fluorescent to LED lighting and it is standard for renovations and new buildings. During any renovation all lighting is upgraded or retrofitted to LED lighting.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
In 2013, 240 solar thermal panels were added to 20 building roofs serving 160 three-bedroom South Campus apartments. A total of 40 systems, six panels per system, were installed to save energy by using the sun instead of electricity to heat the potable water in each unit.
Center of Excellence, Coe, windows are on the south façade features highly insulated glass with integrated electronically controlled blinds that provide solar heat and glare control, capable of operation at 15-degree increments. The ceramic white dots on the windows passively reduce glare and solar heat gain.
Coe also is heated and cooled using geothermal energy.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
During all new build or renovations LEED standards are applied and low energy-consuming appliances, equipment and high efficiency alternatives are used.
Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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