| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.56 |
| Liaison | Ruairi O'Mahony |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Lowell
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.16 / 6.00 |
Zac
Bloom Vice President, Head of Renewables & Sustainability Competitive Energy Services |
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Part 1
This credit is based on energy inputs from offsite sources and electricity produced by onsite renewables. When the institution purchases one fuel and uses it to produce heat and/or power, you should enter only what is purchased. For example, if the institution purchases natural gas to fuel a CHP system and produce steam and electricity, only the purchased natural gas should be reported.
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 175,213.47 MMBtu | 103,519 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 1,539.07 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) | 443,013.47 MMBtu | 272,889.85 MMBtu |
| Total | 619,766.02 MMBtu | 376,408.85 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
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):
NA
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 4,687,048 Gross square feet | 2,510,857 Gross square feet |
Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
3.14
Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Site energy | 0.13 MMBtu per square foot | 0.15 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.21 MMBtu per square foot | 0.24 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
10.88
Part 2
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 6,242 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 850 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 376,562 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 6,101 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
5,452,374
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
16.03
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Optional Fields
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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):
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A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
Per UMass Lowell's Guideline to Energy Conservation, the temperature guideline for offices, classrooms, residences, and teaching labs is as follows: occupied temperature of 75ºF for cooling and 70 ºF for heating and unoccupied temperature of 85 ºF for cooling and 60 ºF for heading +/- 2 ºF. These guidelines are prescribed by the Governor's Executive Oder #484 and limit heating to a maximum of 70 ºF ( with +- 72) and cooling to no lower than 77 ºF ( with +- 73).
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
Per UMass Lowell's Electrical Standards (Section 26 00 00), interior lighting must incorporate best available energy efficient technology for lamps, luminaries and control equipment. Use of LED lighting is recommended for maintenance and energy efficiency. All task lighting should be LED.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
UMass Lowell has installed a solar hot water system at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center and employs passive solar heating in it's LEED business school as part of a pre-heat component in its HVAC system.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
UMass Lowell does not use co-generation at its campuses.
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):
Extensive retrofit programs are ongoing to replace lighting and HVAC equipment and control systems with newest technology high efficiency systems, e.g. Multi-Stack Turbo-Cor magnetic levitation bearing chillers; North Campus Steam Plant upgrade with new boilers, economizers, etc.
UMass Lowell recently completed the Accelerated Energy Program which included over $27 Million in energy retrofit upgrades and was the largest program of its kind in the state of Massachusetts.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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