| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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| Overall Score | 68.50 |
| Liaison | Chris Bond |
| Submission Date | Nov. 27, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Unity Environmental University
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.16 / 6.00 |
Jonathan
Gibbons Sustainability Engagement and Data Coordinator Sustainability |
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Part 1
This credit is based on energy inputs from offsite sources and electricity produced by onsite renewables. When the institution purchases one fuel and uses it to produce heat and/or power, you should enter only what is purchased. For example, if the institution purchases natural gas to fuel a CHP system and produce steam and electricity, only the purchased natural gas should be reported.
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 5,363.69 MMBtu | 3,699.79 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 14.22 MMBtu | 13.76 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) | 12,134.96 MMBtu | 11,768.37 MMBtu |
| Total | 17,512.87 MMBtu | 15,481.92 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2016 | June 30, 2017 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2014 |
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):
2014 was the last year we felt all the data was there to give us complete and accurate results
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 278,353 Gross square feet | 179,000 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 | 0.06 MMBtu per square foot | 0.09 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.10 MMBtu per square foot | 0.13 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
20.33
Part 2
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 7,203 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 481 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 5,000 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 2,500 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
295,674.84
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
7.71
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Optional Fields
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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):
Our green office program has a section regarding energy use and energy efficiency in employees individual offices.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
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A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies 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.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Terrahaus, our passive solar student success office building, and Unity House, our net zero energy classroom and lab, are the campus demonstrations of passive solar heat.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
None
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):
In Fall 2015 a retrofit to the Unity College Center for Performing Arts was funded and replaced oil boilers and water heaters with air source heat pumps and air source hot water heaters. Our greenhouses have switched one greenhouse to a wood pellet boiler and another to a propane boiler to reduce the reliance on heating oil. Our library's original roof was replaced this summer with a new roof and an additional 4 inches of insulation.
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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