| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.15 |
| Liaison | Mary Ellen Mallia |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2023 |
University at Albany
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.94 / 6.00 |
Indu
Lnu Energy Officer Facilities Management |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 66,929,302 Kilowatt-hours | 228,362.78 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 992,314 Kilowatt-hours | 3,385.78 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 464,244 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 | 303,880 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 13,236 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 783,466 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 6,066 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 523 Degree-Days (°F) |
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, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
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 | 80,660,945 Kilowatt-hours | 275,215.14 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 | 510,809 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 | July 1, 2005 | June 30, 2006 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The university selected this baseline as it represents the year prior to when sustainability and energy efficiency programs were instituted.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot | 0.19 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.17 MMBtu per square foot | 0.30 MMBtu per square foot |
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:
The Office of Sustainability partners with the Office of Energy Management to employ a variety of techniques to encourage energy conservation. This entails electronic messages on campus monitors and social media posts and the use of passive programming via fliers and brochures. Each building is given a poster to display that lists the amount of energy it used and the amount of carbon associated with this use. One apartment complex on campus is individually metered and these residents are given "fake" electric bills to education about energy use. A sample bill is attached below. These efforts are augmented by programs in the res halls.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
The University temperature setpoint policy can be found at https://www.albany.edu/facilities/documents/TempSetPointPolicy.pdf
The University’s personal appliance and equipment use guidelines can be found at:
https://www.albany.edu/facilities/energy/documents/Appliance_Guidelines.pdf
The University's Owner’s Project Requirements include High Performance Building standards including Energy Use Intensities in compliance with the SUNY Construction’s Fund’s Directive 1B-2: https://sucf.suny.edu/sites/default/files/docs/1B-2.pdf
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
The University standard for all exterior and interior lighting is LED. University completed a $7Million lighting renovation project during the reporting period to upgrade all exterior building mounted, parking lots and pedestrian pathway fixtures to LED and interior lighting throughout the Downtown campus and select uptown campus spaces to LED.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
The university has a geothermal system at Liberty Terrace, our newest apartment complex. This has resulted in an estimated 40% use in energy when compared to the standard HVAC system. Geothermal heat pump system was also installed in the new ETEC building, which came online in July 2022. ETEC is the University’s first all-electric building that uses geothermal heat pump for 100% of its heating, cooling, and domestic hot water production.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
None.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Life Sciences Building underwent a retro-commissioning, air re-balancing program last year. The University continues to replace existing fluorescent lighting with LED fixture as part of regular maintenance. We retired a few water-cooled distributed A/C units and connected the loads to the central plant.
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:
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