Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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Overall Score | 52.77 |
Liaison | Teddy Lhoutellier |
Submission Date | May 15, 2017 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of Miami
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.89 / 6.00 |
Teddy
Lhoutellier Sustainability Manager Environmental Health and Safety |
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Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Grid-purchased electricity | 522,884.96 MMBtu | 530,598.94 MMBtu |
Electricity from on-site renewables | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
District steam/hot water (sourced from offsite) |
0
MMBtu
Date Revised: Aug. 22, 2018
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0
MMBtu
Date Revised: Aug. 22, 2018
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Energy from all other sources (e.g., natural gas, fuel oil, propane/LPG, district chilled water, coal/coke, biomass) | 197,104.58 MMBtu | 171,638.97 MMBtu |
Total | 719,989.54 MMBtu | 702,237.91 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
Start Date | End Date | |
Performance Year | June 1, 2014 | May 31, 2015 |
Baseline Year | June 1, 2012 | May 31, 2013 |
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):
FY13 is the start date of our most recent update for the GHG inventory to ACUPCC/2nd Nature.
Gross floor area of building space:
Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
Gross floor area of building space | 9,605,970 Gross square feet | 9,271,568 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 | 0.07 MMBtu per square foot | 0.08 MMBtu per square foot |
Source energy | 0.19 MMBtu per square foot | 0.20 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
3.42
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F / 18 °C):
Degree days (see help icon above) | |
Heating degree days | 76 Degree-Days (°F) |
Cooling degree days | 4,985.50 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor Area | |
Laboratory space | 510,033 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 93,974 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
11,225,777
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
12.67
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Documentation (e.g. spreadsheet or utility records) to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above:
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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):
In 2013, the University, through its Office of Sustainability, in partnership with Facilities Management launched a U Conserve Campaign to modify behavior in regards to Energy use:
http://www.miami.edu/finance/index.php/green_u/energy/energy_conservation/
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
The following is a list of energy conservation initiatives and best practices implemented by the Energy Management Department:
http://www.miami.edu/ref/index.php/real_estate_facilities/facilities_management/energy_management/energy_initiatives/
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
A Phase out mandate for all lighting features to LED has been in place since 2014.
University of Miami had already joined the Cree LED University™ Program in 2009.
Electrical consumption reduction has been the main focus over the past 5 years. Significant energy conservation improvements and activities during this period have included:
- Interior Lighting retrofit from T12 to T8 lamps with electronic ballast.
- Exterior LED and CFL lighting retrofits reducing wattage.
- Occupancy sensors in all buildings.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
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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):
Here are some of the retrofits implemented for energy efficiency:
- BACnet EMS installation.
- Utility Plants upgrade of chiller to High performance energy efficient units to address additional load.
- High Efficiency Motor replacements.
- Construction of new LEED Buildings.
- Improved management of our Utility Plants CHW loop control strategies and set points to reduce the cost of Chilled Water production.
- Refrigerants upgrades to improve our chilled water loop system performance.
- Campus wide efficiency setback of thermostats during campus break.
- Establishment of a campus Wide Set point of 74 Deg (+/- 1.5)
- On-going routine and preventive maintenance of building mechanical systems equipment to maximize their efficiency.
- Energy Audits: FPL in 2011 found the campus to be advanced in energy saving activities and improvements
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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