| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.00 |
| Liaison | Jonna Korpi |
| Submission Date | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Duluth
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.70 / 6.00 |
Mindy
Granley Sustainability Director UMD Office of Sustainability |
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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 | 137,320 MMBtu | 138,001 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 146.72 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) | 391,357 MMBtu | 354,053 MMBtu |
| Total | 528,823.72 MMBtu | 492,054 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2007 |
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):
We used 2007 as it was the first year the campus greenhouse gas emissions inventory was calculated.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 3,632,453 Gross square feet | 2,948,234 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 | 0.15 MMBtu per square foot | 0.17 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.23 MMBtu per square foot | 0.27 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
15.20
Part 2
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 9,139 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 120 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 714,652 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 127,225 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
5,380,755
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
10.61
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Optional Fields
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):
UMD adopted a Campus Temperature Policy that guides efforts to conserve energy and maintain occupant comfort. Buildings are ramped down in off-hours and weekends to conserve energy, and occupants are invited to power down over long weekends and semester breaks. Regular campus emails and updates remind staff, faculty, and students to join in to save energy, along with ongoing social media campaigns and campus outreach through tabling/events.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
UMD has a Building Systems Control Center, and uses building control systems both from Siemans and Johnson Control companies. The BSAC staff revise and control the temperature schedule each year, based on occupancy hours.
In addition, new building occupants in LEED buildings get a building "User Guide" that explains the temperature controls.
UMD adopted a Campus Temperature Policy that guides efforts to conserve energy and maintain occupant comfort.
More at: http://d.umn.edu/sustainability/campus-initiatives/buildings/building-systems-controls
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
The UMD campus uses LED lighting in both interior (lecture halls, classrooms, elevators and safety/Exit signs) and exterior (street, path, and parking lot lighting). In 2018, a whole-campus lighting retrofit study was done, to evaluate projects and potential for savings from LED conversions, sponsored by our utility Conservation Improvement Program.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
The Bagley Classroom uses passive solar heating (it was designed to meet Passive House standards) Large, triple pane, south facing windows provide the building with plenty of natural sunlight as well as passive solar heating during the winter months. Additional natural lighting is provided by solar tubes in the ceiling. The building has an airtight envelope, allowing just 0.47 air changes per hour (as opposed to 5.0 for a typical home). Structurally Insulated Panels (SIP), produced with 100% recycled material in a South Dakota factory, surround the building; the panels are thick and have few thermal breaks where heat loss and condensation can occur. More info at: https://champ.d.umn.edu/bagley-classroom
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):
Higher Education Asset Protection and Rehabilitation dollars are used to update building systems each budget cycle (including $400,000 in 2018, to upgrade a boiler at Research Lab Building and other miscellaneous projects). In addition, campus Repair and Rehabilitation dollars are used for smaller energy upgrade projects (air handler replacements, LED upgrades, etc.) UMD has only officially recommissioned one building, the UMD Library, where all heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC) were inspected to ensure they are operating correctly, and within the original design specifications.
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:
Total Renewables generated on campus: 146.72 MMBTU
Bagley: 6639.52 kwh = 22.63 MMBTU
Malosky: 7886.48 kwh = 26.89 MMBTU
Oakland - 28,486 kwh = 97.2 MMBTU
CAMS - didn't start monitoring until Jan 2019
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