| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.65 |
| Liaison | Mike Harrington |
| Submission Date | Dec. 17, 2021 |
The New School
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.40 / 6.00 |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 10,020 Kilowatt-hours | 34.19 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 | 55,843 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 7,088 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 | 1,586.97 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 491.09 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space | 1,637.97 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 2,388 Degree-Days (°C) |
| Cooling degree days | 802 Degree-Days (°C) |
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, 2019 | July 1, 2020 |
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 | 19,585 Kilowatt-hours | 66.82 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 | 74,065 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 7,088 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, 2015 | June 1, 2016 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
FY2015 was chosen for three reasons: First, prior to FY2015, the campus underwent drastic changes, including the construction of a new building that currently makes up about a quarter of square footage, and the sale of several other buildings. Second, it was the date for which the most reliable data existed. Third, a new position was created for a mechanical engineer to oversee the management of various sources of data.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0 MMBtu per square meter | 0 MMBtu per square meter |
| Baseline year | 0 MMBtu per square meter | 0 MMBtu per square meter |
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:
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
The university's co-generation plant was not fully operable until about 2018-2019. The university center uses co-gen for heating and cooling.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
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:
We have updated the report from our facilities department that shows some of the reductions for energy usage. Also, for the performance year, which includes the pandemic, many buildings were not in use for months, which would effect a lot of the electricity usage. Many of the electric features in our buildings are set to timers and CO2 sensors and if nobody is present, then lights and climate controls do not activate.
We have updated the report from our facilities department that shows some of the reductions for energy usage. Also, for the performance year, which includes the pandemic, many buildings were not in use for months, which would effect a lot of the electricity usage. Many of the electric features in our buildings are set to timers and CO2 sensors and if nobody is present, then lights and climate controls do not activate.
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