| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.63 |
| Liaison | Kelly Wellman |
| Submission Date | Jan. 23, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Texas A&M University
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.63 / 6.00 |
Les
Williams Associate Dir For Utilities & Energy Management Utilities & Energy Management |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 3,865,519 MMBtu | 5,681,111 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 729,947.80 MMBtu | 771,237 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 23,704,587 Gross square feet | 18,501,138 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 2,430,952 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 | 1,354 |
| Cooling degree days | 3,323 |
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 | Sept. 1, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2013 |
| Baseline Year | Sept. 1, 2001 | Aug. 31, 2002 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The baseline year of FY02 represents the start of a long journey to reduce the energy consumption of the campus. It represents the last year before many of the changes were implemented.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
Texas A&M University has adopted a cooling standard of 70 degrees F and a heating standard of 65 degrees F across the campus. More importantly, when buildings or space is not occupied, the standard automatically resets to the unoccupied standard of 85 for cooling and 50 for heating.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
Texas A&M University is currently evaluating LED lighting in some locations on campus but is currently evaluating converting over 70% of the exterior lighting to LED.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Texas A&M has installed or is installing motion sensors in 28 buildings as part of an energy efficiency project. The motion/sound sensors have the ability to control the lights and also control the space temperature, as well as air changes for the space. We are considering an additional seven buildings in a recently proposed project.
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:
Texas A&M University has installed a $73.25 million combined heat and power upgrade that will supply over 45 MW of highly efficient power and steam generation to serve the campus. This system replaces an existing CHP system and achieves efficiencies in excess of 80%.
A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
The campus created the first Energy Stewardship program in FY11 and currently has a fully staffed team of 6 Energy Stewards and a Supervisor. This team is responsible for closely monitoring and managing the campus energy consumption on a daily basis. This team relies on the data from the campus' comprehensive metering system to measure the energy consumption of the buildings and to make changes when necessary.
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Texas A&M University has one of the largest and most comprehensive energy management systems in the nation. It encompasses over 13 million GSF that includes 200 buildings and over 180,000 control points.
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
The recommended university building energy design standard is a requirement that the project design engineer demonstrate that the new or renovated building will meet or exceed the ASHRAE 90.1-2010 efficiency standard by 14% for new construction and 11% for existing building renovations.
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
TAMU is utilizing native adapted & water resourceful plant material, employing drip irrigation technology in planting beds in lieu of conventional spray irrigation, phasing in water efficient “Smart” irrigation controllers, and utilizing organic fertilizers when possible.
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
Unknown but all beverage/snack vending units are new as of August 2010 (due to transition to new vendor) and are in compliance with Energy Star Rating
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
The campus takes full advantage of a State of Texas revolving loan program designed to fund energy conservation projects. Since FY11, the campus has completed $15 million in projects, has $4.1 million underway and is looking forward to submitting for an additional $12 million in conservation projects.
The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.