| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.40 |
| Liaison | Andy Mitchell |
| Submission Date | Sept. 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Illinois Chicago
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.40 / 6.00 |
Cynthia
Klein-Banai Associate Chancellor for Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 3,386,867.27 MMBtu | 4,042,937.23 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 698,898.23 MMBtu | 226,271.02 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 14,766,876 Gross square feet | 14,063,190 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 837,228 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 542,499 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 5,883 |
| Cooling degree days | 1,196 |
Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.14 |
| District steam/hot water | 1.20 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods)::
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2003 | June 30, 2004 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
This baseline was adopted because the necessary data was unavailable before July 1, 2003. The baseline also aligns with the baseline of UIC's Climate Action Plan.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
The Education, Performing Arts and Social Work building is using a Building Automation System that regulates the temperature range available to occupants. It actually goes beyond a timer by using motion sensors to detect occupants.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
A variety of LED lighting technology was installed in a large lecture center - E1 in Spring 2010. Keyser Visual Par 38 track lights, 8 inch can lights, 4' Troffer lights and Cove lighting were used.
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
At least one of the residence halls (Commons West) utilizes motion sensors for the study lounges in the dormitories. The lights will turn on when the motion sensors are activated and turn off after a period of inactivity.
A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
Geothermal ground-source heating and cooling is used for 3 buildings - Lincoln, Douglas and Grant Halls. It is provided by 64 wells dug 500 feet deep. http://sustainability.uic.edu/campus-resources/energy/energy-initiatives-projects/#RenewableEnergy
A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
Utility Operations runs its own power plants on the UIC campus. Cogeneration is the simultaneous production of heat and power in a single thermodynamic process. Instead of discarding the heat produced by the power production process, it is captured and used to provide space heating and hot water heating, thus eliminating the added expense of burning fuels for the sole purpose of space heating. On the east side the plant can co-generate the production of high-temperature hot water with electricity. The west side plant can co-generate steam with electricity. These plants run primarily on natural gas which is cleaner than coal and fuel oil when considering hazardous air pollutants and carbon dioxide. When operated under certain conditions, cogeneration can be beneficial and helps lower the emission of carbon and sulfur dioxide pollutants into the air.
A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
UIC has been working with SEDAC to retrocommission buildings on camppus. More information is available at: http://sustainability.uic.edu/campus-resources/energy/energy-initiatives-projects/#Retrocommissioning
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Building-level metering has been installed in 28 state-owned buildings across campus. These meters are electronically monitored so energy consumption can be tracked. As building renovations and HVAC systems are updated building performance can be tracked as well.
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
Green roofs have been installed on 3 buildings on the east side and on the recently constructed Mile Square Health Clinic on the west side. Light colored, reflective pavement is used for walkways and light colored, permeable pavement was installed at the Mile Square Health Clinic
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
The vending machines (Pepsi) in the Behavioral Sciences Building are on a timer where the lights shut off at a pre-determined time and do not come on until a customer activates the machine by pushing a selection button.
Additionally, the university is in the process of upgrading older machines with Energy Star rated ones.
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
From lighting to HVAC systems all renovations that impact these systems include energy efficiency.
The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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