| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.76 |
| Liaison | Diane Fout |
| Submission Date | Dec. 13, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Transylvania University
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.97 / 6.00 |
Norman
Mudd Operations Manager Physical Plant |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 54,434.39 MMBtu | 77,671.37 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 54,434.39 MMBtu | 77,671.37 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 965,647 Gross square feet | 791,455 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 82,195 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 | 4,966 |
| Cooling degree days | 1,265 |
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 | July 1, 2014 | June 30, 2015 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2011 | June 30, 2012 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
We have an automated building control system as follows:
Morrison Main AHU – M-F on 6am off 5pm
BSC AHU’ and MAU’s – M-F on 7am off 5pm
Beck AHU’s – 7 Days week – on 7am off 10pm
MFA - AHU1 & 2 on 24/7
MFA Multi Zone – on 7am off 10pm
Campus Center – 7 days week – on 7am off 10pm (Varies depending on facility events)
In summary, all non-residence buildings temperature regulation is only operational during occupancy hours.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
We use LED lighting in the campus center.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Thomson Hall, Clay hall, and Davis hall features motion sensor hallway and laundry room lights.
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:
The university currently has 3 Geothermal Heat Pump systems on campus in 3 separate facilities.
A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
Lighting retrofits in 10 of our campus facilities.
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
The Building Automation System is connected to 7 of the university's main facilities and controls approximately 446, 880 sq.ft. of building spaces. It incorporates more than 2500, monitoring and control points. It is primarily a DDC control network that utilizes a variety of different manufacturers operating systems..
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
N/A
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
As members of the Jesse Ball DuPont green Revolving Loan Fund, have incorporated measures to reduce electrical consumption for HVAC Systems and Water Reductions with installation air cooled refrigeration equipment.
In addition, more than 100 WiFi remote access thermostats have been installed in 2 of our academic facilities which allow for programming unoccupied temperature parameters for each individual unit.
The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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