Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 34.87
Liaison DeLayne Miller
Submission Date June 30, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Tennessee Technological University
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.36 / 6.00 DeLayne Miller
Sustainability Manager
Facilities:Office of Sustainability
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Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Grid-purchased electricity 136,299.20 MMBtu 135,675.30 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site renewables 0 MMBtu 0 MMBtu
District steam/hot water (sourced from offsite) 0 MMBtu 0 MMBtu
Energy from all other sources (e.g., natural gas, fuel oil, propane/LPG, district chilled water, coal/coke, biomass) 205,598.70 MMBtu 206,356.60 MMBtu
Total 341,897.90 MMBtu 342,031.90 MMBtu

Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
Start Date End Date
Performance Year July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016
Baseline Year July 1, 2011 June 30, 2012

A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
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Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area of building space 3,086,199 Gross square feet 3,040,356 Gross square feet

Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
3.14

Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Site energy 0.11 MMBtu per square foot 0.11 MMBtu per square foot
Source energy 0.21 MMBtu per square foot 0.21 MMBtu per square foot

Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
1.30

Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F / 18 °C):
Degree days (see help icon above)
Heating degree days 3,289 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 1,151 Degree-Days (°F)

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor Area
Laboratory space 298,994 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
3,748,177 Gross square feet

Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
20.54 Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)

Documentation (e.g. spreadsheet or utility records) 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 (e.g. outreach and education efforts):
Tennessee Tech offers personal Energy Efficiency Training. https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/research/cmr/outreach/tennessee-3-star-industrial-assessment-center/energy-efficiency-training

A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
A current project at TTU involves installation of building electric meters to monitor through our campus controls system.

A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
TTU is currently working to install LED lighting across campus in both full-building renovation projects, single room renovations and in exterior walkway and parking lot lighting.

A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives (e.g. building re-commissioning or retrofit programs):
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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