| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.59 |
| Liaison | Chris Bond |
| Submission Date | Oct. 30, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Unity Environmental University
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.05 / 6.00 |
Steve
Kahl Director of Sustainability Sustainability |
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Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 13,552 MMBtu | 12,228 MMBtu |
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Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3,578 MMBtu | 3,498 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 248,000 Gross square feet | 179,000 Gross square feet |
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Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 5,000 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 2,500 Square feet |
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Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 9,651 |
| Cooling degree days | 131 |
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Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.14 |
| District steam/hot water | 1 |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods)::
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2010 | June 30, 2011 |
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A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The baseline period is the performance period from our previous STARS report
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A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
We have a policy that all replacement lights and all new construction lights will be LEDs. This conversion is in progress.
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A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Maplewood residence hall and some outdoor lights operate on motion sensors to reduce electricity use in those spaces. New outdoor LED lighting does not have motion sensors nor daytime shut-offs.
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A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
Terrahaus, our passive solar student residence, and Unity House, our net zero President's home, are the campus demonstrations of passive solar heat.
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A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
None. Ground source heat pumps are rarely not cost-effective when other options such as air source heat pumps exist.
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A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
A proposal is pending for an $65,000 retrofit to the Unity College Center for Performing Arts which if funded, will be the first significant retrofit to be accomplished at the college.
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A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
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A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
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A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
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A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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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.