University of Massachusetts Amherst
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.54 / 6.00 |
Ezra
Small Sustainability Manager Physical Plant |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 34,359,181 Kilowatt-hours | 117,233.53 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 5,965,015 Kilowatt-hours | 20,352.63 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 1,919,853 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 | 506,661.75 Square Feet |
| Healthcare space | 62,057.71 Square Feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 486,316.45 Square Feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 5,798 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 663 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, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
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 | 0.17 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 BAS in most buildings on campus to control comfort and energy consumption.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
UMass continuously performs lighting retrofits and is currently using the GRITS platform to track all EE projects.
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, International Programs, and Crotty Hall. These buildings are not on the central steam system so therefore utilizing on-site alternative energy through GSHP technology. UMass Carbon Zero Plan is focused on moving to a low temperature hot water distribution system for the campus paired with large scale geo-exchange and heat trading systems.
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:
Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
The attached documentation to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above include all imported electricity and on-site fuel consumption. It does not include the data used to report the electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems).
The 5,965,015.0 kwh of electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems), comes from our on-site solar generation from solar parking canopies in Lot 25, Lot 44, Lot 49, Robsham Visitor Center Lot, rooftop systems on Computer Science, Police Station, Rec Center, Champion Center, and Fine Arts Center, and the South Deerfield Farm agriculture-solar array. Lot 21-22 solar canopy did not come online until FY23.
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