| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.64 |
| Liaison | Rob Andrejewski |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Richmond
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.81 / 6.00 |
George
Souleret University Engineer Facilities |
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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 | 142,822.29 MMBtu | 135,626.80 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 966.96 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) | 140,002.24 MMBtu | 241,592.27 MMBtu |
| Total | 283,791.49 MMBtu | 377,219.07 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2016 | June 30, 2017 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2008 | June 30, 2009 |
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):
2009 is the baseline year for our Climate Action Plan.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 2,783,426 Gross square feet | 2,370,813 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 | 0.10 MMBtu per square foot | 0.16 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.21 MMBtu per square foot | 0.28 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
24.78
Part 2
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 3,363 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,184 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 182,624 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 2,574 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
3,182,027
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
19.61
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Optional Fields
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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):
The University has Be A Green Spider page for energy to encourage conservation and education: https://sustainability.richmond.edu/involved/greenspider/energy.html
Energy efficiency education is part of introduction to sustainability for students and staff.
There is an energy team currently working on an Energy Conservation Management Program at the University.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
A campus-wide building automation system (BAS) that is centrally controlled, monitors and adjusts space temperature according to occupancy schedules.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
LED replacements of lighting is standard for all building retrofits and upgrades. Recessed canned fixtures and track lighting are used in various public spaces on campus, and all new residential buildings and renovations.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Buildings are designed to incorporate passive solar heating whenever possible.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
N/A
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):
All outdated or inefficient equipment is being phased out with a Facilities Condition Assessment plan. The FCA is being updated in 2019.
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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