| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.93 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.48 / 6.00 |
Ezra
Small Sustainability Manager Physical Plant |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 48,416,320 Kilowatt-hours | 165,196.48 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 5,781,403 Kilowatt-hours | 19,726.15 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 2,001,917 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 | 1,455,708 Square Feet |
| Healthcare space | 68,362 Square Feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 1,690,586 Square Feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 6,327 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 825 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, 2018 | June 30, 2019 |
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 | 113,452,075 Kilowatt-hours | 387,098.48 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 | 1,652,617 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, 2003 | June 30, 2004 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Consistent with OP-1 and the MA DOER Leading by Example EO484 baseline year, baseline year is FY2004.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.16 MMBtu / GSF | 0.19 MMBtu / GSF |
| Baseline year | 0.20 MMBtu / GSF | 0.28 MMBtu / GSF |
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 UMass Physical Plant issues campus wide reminder emails to conserve energy during winter months, holiday breaks, and during peak demand times in the summer months. UMass Sustainability partners with Environmental Health & Safety and Design & Construction Management to provide energy saving stickers and signage in the Physical Science Lab fume hoods.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
Measurement and Verification (M&V) is a requirement for all new construction projects on the campus per the 2018 Green Building Guidelines. UMass Facilities Engineers use Energy STAR Portfolio and METASYS to track energy EUI and consumption trends in over 170 buildings.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
As part of the Eversource 3 Year Memorandum of Understanding MOU with UMass Amherst (2017-2020) UMass continuously performs lighting retrofits. The Physical Plant Maintenance Department also has a full time Facilities Engineer who primarily oversees lighting upgrade projects in facilities across the campus. In FY19 UMass reported to MA DOER 6 LED retrofit projects totaling 115,953 kWh annual savings.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
UMass currently has three buildings using ground source heat pump systems as the primary heating and cooling equipment. The Police Station, Research Admin, and Crotty Hall. These buildings are not on the central steam system so therefore utilizing on-site alternative energy through GSHP technology.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
The Energy and Facilities Engineers in Physical Plant Maintenance Department are tasked with building re-commissioning.
Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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