Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 27.31
Liaison Adam Strzemienski
Submission Date Dec. 21, 2019

STARS v2.2

University of North Georgia
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 6.00
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Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 40,954,340 Kilowatt-hours 139,736.21 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 58,589 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
198,325.21 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,202,861 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 130,869 Square feet
Healthcare space 2,806 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 53,512 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
2,523,723 Gross square feet

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 111 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 117 Degree-Days (°F)

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

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period June 7, 2018 June 7, 2019

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

Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 40,954,340 Kilowatt-hours 139,736.21 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 58,589 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
198,325.21 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
2,202,861 Gross square feet

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period June 7, 2018 June 7, 2019

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

Baseline is same as Part 1 as this is our first year reporting to STARS.


Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
3

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy Source energy
Performance year 0.09 MMBtu per square foot 0.22 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year 0.09 MMBtu per square foot 0.22 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:
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:

On many of our campus buildings, we are using automated building controls to turn off lights and reduce heating/cooling loads during "unoccupied mode". We hope to continue to install these controls as well as conduct retro commissioning on older buildings. We are also strategically replacing older, inefficient light fixtures with LED fixtures to reduce energy loads, especially in areas where lights are on long hours throughout the day/night. All of these types of projects are typically awarded when extra funds are made available.


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

As stated above, UNG is replacing many older, inefficient light fixtures with LED fixtures to reduce energy loads, especially in areas where lights are on long hours throughout the day/night. When building new spaces or during renovations, all lighting is LED when possible.


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:

This replacement occurs during renovation projects or when funds are available.


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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