Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 52.56
Liaison Juanita Van Norman
Submission Date May 21, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Manitoba
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.83 / 6.00 Mike Ferley
Mechanical Engineer
Physical Plant
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Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
Performance Year Baseline Year
Total building energy consumption 815,213 MMBtu 885,633 MMBtu

Purchased electricity and steam:
Performance Year Baseline Year
Grid-purchased electricity 272,917 MMBtu 253,859 MMBtu
District steam/hot water 542,296 MMBtu 631,774 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space::
Performance Year Baseline Year
Gross floor area 5,137,104 Gross square feet 4,342,304 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
Floor Area
Laboratory space 382,820 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space

Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
Degree days (see help icon above)
Heating degree days 5,825.50
Cooling degree days 254.70

Source-site ratios::
Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above)
Grid-purchased electricity 2.05
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 April 1, 2011 March 31, 2012
Baseline Year April 1, 1990 March 31, 1991

A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Used as a reference in conjunction with tracking GHG emissions, per Kyoto Protocol.

A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
Selective replacement of fixtures as part of maintenance/renewal.

A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
CO2 sensors used in several buildings. Photo sensors used in several buildings.

A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
Heat recovery from several buildings with high solar gain (e.g. Pembina Hall).

A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
None.

A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
None.

A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
One full-time commissioning agent support recommissioning of systems.

A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Extensive real-time energy metering and monitoring through central energy plant (Delta system). Monthly reports and a PowerSmart partnership with Manitoba Hydro support continuous improvement.

A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Ongoing efficiency planning through Energy Advocate position.

A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
Tree planting/replacement program takes into account shading.

A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
Energy Star and sensor-driven vending machines used on campus.

A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
Heat recovery through heat pumps and through a powerhouse recuperator has supported substantial energy conservation.

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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