Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 46.80
Liaison Danielle Smith
Submission Date Dec. 18, 2020

STARS v2.2

University of New Brunswick, Saint John
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.42 / 6.00
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Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 7,574,400 Kilowatt-hours 25,843.85 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 0 Kilowatt-hours 0 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 2,528.30 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 31,864 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
60,236.15 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
614,382 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 32,446 Square feet
Healthcare space 2,311 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 8,849 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
692,745 Gross square feet

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 4,799 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 70.50 Degree-Days (°F)

Total degree days, performance year:
4,869.50 Degree-Days (°F)

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period May 1, 2018 April 30, 2019

Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
17.86 Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)

Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 6,023,000 Kilowatt-hours 20,550.48 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 0 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 31,412 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
51,962.48 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
531,763 Gross square feet

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period May 1, 2008 April 30, 2010

A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:

The baseline was adopted to be consistent with the Climate Change Action Plan that was developed for the institution.


Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
2

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy Source energy
Performance year 0.10 MMBtu per square foot 0.14 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year 0.10 MMBtu per square foot 0.14 MMBtu per square foot

Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
0

Documentation 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:
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A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
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A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:

In 2018/19, UNBSJ was working towards converting all building lights (both interior and exterior) to LED across campus, to be complete in 2019/20 FY.


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:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program 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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