Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	66.57
Liaison	Rebecca Collins
Submission Date	Dec. 14, 2023

STARS v2.2

Temple University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	3.80 / 6.00	Rebecca Collins Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability

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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	182,004,731 Kilowatt-hours	621,000.14 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems)	76,148 Kilowatt-hours	259.82 MMBtu

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

	MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy	955,997 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water	7,336 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:

1,584,592.96 MMBtu

Performance year building space

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:

11,241,892 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:

	Floor area
Laboratory space	971,226 Square feet
Healthcare space	0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space	0 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:

13,184,344 Gross square feet

Performance year heating and cooling degree days

Degree days, performance year:

	Degree days
Heating degree days	3,787 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days	1,466 Degree-Days (°F)

Total degree days, performance year:

5,253 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, 2022	June 30, 2023

Metric used in scoring for Part 1

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

22.88 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	200,479,805 Kilowatt-hours	684,037.09 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	805,822 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water	3,807 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:

1,493,666.09 MMBtu

Baseline year building space

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:

8,266,175 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, 2005	June 30, 2006

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

2006 represents first year data is considered complete and reliable

Source energy

Source-site ratio for imported electricity:

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:

	Site energy	Source energy
Performance year	0.14 MMBtu per square foot	0.25 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year	0.18 MMBtu per square foot	0.35 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:

27.37

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:

Building automation and updated lighting control standards have greatly improved energy efficiency. In areas where lighting controls have not been updated, we adhere green "switch off - save energy" decals.

We updated our energy efficiency policy to better articulate expectations for individuals as it relates to personal responsibility of energy conservation.
https://campusoperations.temple.edu/facilities-management/energy-utilities/energy-conservation

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

The university continues to invest in its building automation systems to regulate temperatures in buildings based on occupancy hours. The setback period is scheduled for evenings and weekends, certain setbacks are now automated using occupancy sensing.

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

The university has continued to invest in lighting projects using both external contractors and in-house maintenance personnel.

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

Temple continues to evaluate geothermal opportunities at the design phase for new buildings or major renovations.

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

Temple continues to evaluate cogeneration opportunities at its plants.

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

Driven by rising utility costs, tighter budgets and a growing imperative to preserve natural resources, Temple has instituted an energy conservation policy designed to reduce energy consumption throughout the university community.
https://campusoperations.temple.edu/facilities-management/energy-utilities/energy-conservation

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

https://campusoperations.temple.edu/facilities-management/energy-utilities/energy-conservation

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Includes data through end of FY2023

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