| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 80.84 |
| Liaison | Teddy Lhoutellier |
| Submission Date | April 26, 2024 |
University of Miami
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.73 / 6.00 |
Teddy
Lhoutellier Sustainability Manager Environmental Health and Safety |
Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area
Performance year energy consumption
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 201,927,383.06 Kilowatt-hours | 688,976.23 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 134,815 Kilowatt-hours | 459.99 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 74,546.13 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
Performance year building space
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 528,329 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 94,067 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 483,212 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Performance year heating and cooling degree days
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 93 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 5,206.60 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
Performance period
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | June 1, 2022 | May 31, 2023 |
Metric used in scoring for Part 1
Part 2. Reduction in source energy use per unit of floor area
Baseline year energy consumption
STARS 2.2 requires electricity data in kilowatt-hours (kWh). If a baseline has already been established in a previous version of STARS and the institution wishes to continue using it, the electricity data must be re-entered in kWh. To convert existing electricity figures from MMBtu to kWh, simply multiply by 293.07107 MMBtu/kWh.
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 197,196,633.60 Kilowatt-hours | 672,834.91 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 | 172,060 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
Baseline year building space
Baseline period
| Start date | End date | |
| Baseline period | June 1, 2012 | May 31, 2013 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
FY13 is the start date of our most recent update for the GHG inventory to ACUPCC/2nd Nature. After reviewing our historical data, we had to update our inventory scope 2 emissions adding the chilled water that was actually generated on site and not purchased.
Source energy
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.07 MMBtu per square foot | 0.20 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.09 MMBtu per square foot | 0.24 MMBtu per square foot |
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
Optional Fields
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
In 2013, the University, through its Office of Sustainability, in partnership with Facilities Management launched a yearly U Conserve Campaign to modify behavior in regards to Energy use: https://greenu.miami.edu/topics/energy/index.html
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
The following is a list of energy conservation initiatives and best practices implemented by the Energy Management Department: http://fm.ref.staging.miami.edu/about/our-team/our-zones-and-shops/coral-gables/energy-management/energy-initiatives/index.html
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:
UM has implemented Solar Thermal system as part of our Silver LEED Neuroscience Center hot water system to reduce total energy demand for scientific research. The system has reduced total hot water energy demand for cage wash, lab sinks and domestic use on the site by 30%. Frost School of Music LEED Platinum Solar PV System: The North Studio is set to offset approx. 12.6% of its annual electricity consumption with onsite renewable energy via fixed tilt solar PV rooftop panels, rated at 50.8 kW DC (39.1 kW AC). In combination with the building’s other energy efficiency improvements, the North studio uses approx. 46% less energy than typical buildings in this climate zone. The South Studio is set to offset approx. 8.9% of its annual electricity consumption with onsite renewable energy via fixed tilt solar PV rooftop panels, rated at 20.8 kW DC (16 kW AC). In combination with the building’s other energy efficiency improvements, the South studio uses approx. 27% less energy than typical buildings in this climate zone. The 20 KW ECO sponsored system on top of the Hurricanes food Court is generating enough energy to offset around 17% of the building's load.
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:
Electrical consumption reduction has been our main focus. Significant energy conservation improvements and activities include: - 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. - Interior Lighting retrofit from T12 to T8 lamps with electronic ballast. - Exterior LED and CFL lighting retrofits reducing wattage. - Occupancy sensors in all buildings. - BACnet EMS installation. - Utility Plants upgrade of chiller to High performance energy efficient units to address additional load. - High Efficiency Motor replacements. - 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. OTHER ELECTRICITY CONSERVATION ACTIONS: - Continue load shifting to off peak hours. - Continue including lighting retrofits, EMS and multi-zone Variable-Air-Volume HVAC systems, Variable Frequency Drives on Air Handler Units and pumps on major and minor building remodel projects as appropriate. - Continue Interior lighting retrofits as equipments fail. - Continue installing occupancy and daylight harvesting sensors where applicable. - Continue installing converting exterior lighting from timers to photocell. - Continue High Efficiency Motor replacements as motors fail. - Continue EMS retrofits during major remodels. - Consolidate off period activities into selected energy efficient buildings so less efficient buildings can be set to unoccupied status. - Expand “Energy Saving Awareness Campaigns”
Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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