| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.37 |
| Liaison | Ruairi O'Mahony |
| Submission Date | Feb. 11, 2022 |
University of Massachusetts Lowell
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.39 / 6.00 |
Daniel
Abrahamson Energy Manager Facilities |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 40,961,068 Kilowatt-hours | 139,759.16 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 484,169 Kilowatt-hours | 1,651.98 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 215,999 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 | 217,415 Square Feet |
| Healthcare space | 2,095 Square Feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 0 Square Feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 5,775.90 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,061.50 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, 2020 | June 30, 2021 |
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 | 30,338,424.10 Kilowatt-hours | 103,514.70 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 | 272,889.85 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, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
NA
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.07 MMBtu / GSF | 0.13 MMBtu / GSF |
| Baseline year | 0.15 MMBtu / GSF | 0.23 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:
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
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 heating +/- 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:
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:
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 received a Leading by Example award for its collaborative efforts with fellow honorees UMass Amherst, UMass Dartmouth and Salem State University over the past year to decarbonize each campus — one of eight awards handed out at the recent ceremony at University Crossing’s Moloney Hall. The decarbonization plan is known as the Alternative Energy Master Plan and it lays out a comprehensive and strategic approach to each campus building to meet future energy demands while also helping the university achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
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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