| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.29 |
| Liaison | Kevin Kirsche |
| Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Georgia
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.21 / 6.00 |
Kevin
Kirsche Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 1,037,316 MMBtu | 1,017,077 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 0 MMBtu | 0 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) | 1,011,447 MMBtu | 1,189,597 MMBtu |
| Total | 2,048,763 MMBtu | 2,206,674 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, 2006 | June 30, 2007 |
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):
2007 was the baseline year selected for the Governor's Energy Challenge for all state facilities to use in their energy reporting to the state of Georgia.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 17,661,340 Gross square feet | 14,990,247 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 | 0.12 MMBtu per square foot | 0.15 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.24 MMBtu per square foot | 0.29 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 | 2,166 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 2,097 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 1,425,648 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 231,986 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):
UGA makes extensive use of building automation systems (BAS) to control HVAC systems in its buildings. Strategies for energy conservation using BAS include unoccupied space setbacks, demand control ventilation in auditoriums, and fault detection. Occupancy and vacancy sensors are deployed judiciously to address problem areas such as conference rooms, restrooms, and break rooms.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
UGA has adopted LED lighting as the preferred technology in its design and construction standards, for both outdoor and indoor lighting. Buildings currently under construction have all LED lighting; some recently completed construction projects have mostly LED lighting.
Facilities Management Division Department of Energy Services has dedicated $200,000 per year to perform LED retrofits in buildings with older fluorescent lighting systems. This has the added benefit of reducing the risk of mercury exposure that comes with handling fluorescent lamps during installation, removal, and disposal.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
UGA's District Energy Plant 1 (DEP-1) uses waste heat from chilled water production to generate hot water for nearby buildings.
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):
Facilities Management Division Department of Energy Services allocates millions of dollars per year to building retrocommissioning projects and upgrades to major systems such as district chilled water. Currently underway is a project to upgrade controls and chillers on a major chilled water district that serves several science buildings.
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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