| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.41 |
| Liaison | Marianne Martin |
| Submission Date | March 23, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Colorado Boulder
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.17 / 6.00 |
Ellen
Edwards Energy Manager Facilities Management and Energy |
Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 517,670 MMBtu | 447,923 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 5,115 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water (sourced from offsite) | 389,214 MMBtu | 578,657 MMBtu |
| Energy from all other sources (e.g., natural gas, fuel oil, propane/LPG, district chilled water, coal/coke, biomass) | 154,910 MMBtu | 102,658 MMBtu |
| Total | 1,066,909 MMBtu | 1,129,238 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2015 | June 30, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2005 | June 30, 2006 |
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):
The baseline year was chosen to be consistent with the Governor's Executive Orders in 2006.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 11,824,622 Gross square feet | 9,007,607 Gross square feet |
Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Site energy | 0.09 MMBtu per square foot | 0.13 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.19 MMBtu per square foot | 0.24 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F / 18 °C):
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 5,548 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,063 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 2,332,798 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 55,738 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
Documentation (e.g. spreadsheet or utility records) 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 (e.g. outreach and education efforts):
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
Our Building Automation System (BAS) closely matches our buildings' operational schedule with HVAC operation, activating temperature setbacks after hours.
Some buildings, for example our ARCE office tower building, goes beyond temperature setbacks to completely turn off chiller during unoccupied hours.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
We have been using LED technology for underground parking illumination as well outdoor lighting with solar-powered LED. Some new renovations are incorporating LED luminaires in office and workspace settings.
For example, the new Center for Community building utilizes LED lights in the entire underground parking structure as well as many of the fixtures in the building.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Daylighting and passive solar heating are design elements employed in appropriate facilities.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
The UCB campus benefits from an on-site natural gas fired co-generation of electricity, steam, and chilled water. Currently 100% of the steam and chilled water generated on campus is by Cogen. Prior to 2005, Cogen produced a significant amount of electricity for the campus. Increases in natural gas prices led to the reduction in electricity production by Cogen.
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):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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