| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.28 |
| Liaison | Cynthia Philippe |
| Submission Date | May 12, 2021 |
Université du Québec à Montréal
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.41 / 6.00 |
Cynthia
Philippe Sustainability advisor Service du développement organisationnel |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 107,930,549 Kilowatt-hours | 368,259.03 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 48,000 Kilowatt-hours | 163.78 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 92,513.59 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 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 | 12,165.93 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space | 5,304.61 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 4,578 Degree-Days (°C) |
| Cooling degree days | 399 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 | May 1, 2018 | April 30, 2019 |
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 | 114,186,783 Kilowatt-hours | 389,605.30 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 | 111,395.98 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 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 | May 1, 2012 | April 30, 2013 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Institutional targets for reducing unit energy consumption compared to 2012-2013 to be reached by 2029-2030, i.e. -15% reduction.
This is the baseline from the provincial goverment : https://transitionenergetique.gouv.qc.ca/affaires/secteurs/secteur-institutionnel/cibles-de-reduction-institutionnelles
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:
All University light switches have signage stickers inviting the community to turn off the lights.
The efforts made since the implementation (modernization of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment as well as the control systems) of the UQAM Energy Efficiency Program in 2006 have made it possible to reduce annual GHG emissions by 35%.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
Not applicable
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
Not applicable
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
90 photovoltaic solar panels have been installed on the Coeur des sciences building and operate all year round, even in winter. Three other installations can be found on the mechanical lean-to on the roof of the second floor of the Science Library, on the south-west facing part. Three different technologies have been installed, two of these three solar walls recover thermal energy only, while the third combines photovoltaic and thermal technologies (https://www.actualites.uqam.ca/2019/des-panneaux-solaires-UQAM).
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
Not applicable
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Not applicable
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:
Goverment target for the institutions : https://transitionenergetique.gouv.qc.ca/affaires/secteurs/secteur-institutionnel
Article about the solar system of the science campus: https://www.actualites.uqam.ca/2019/des-panneaux-solaires-UQAM
Goverment target for the institutions : https://transitionenergetique.gouv.qc.ca/affaires/secteurs/secteur-institutionnel
Article about the solar system of the science campus: https://www.actualites.uqam.ca/2019/des-panneaux-solaires-UQAM
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