| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.31 |
| Liaison | Rob Andrejewski |
| Submission Date | Dec. 23, 2024 |
University of Richmond
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.25 / 6.00 |
Rob
Andrejewski Director of Sustainability Office for Sustainability |
Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area
Performance year energy consumption
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 43,814,306 Kilowatt-hours | 149,494.41 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 270,292 Kilowatt-hours | 922.24 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 195,736.41 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 | 130,196 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 1,186 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 160,248 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Performance year heating and cooling degree days
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 3,284.20 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,645.50 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
Performance period
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 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 | 38,974,522 Kilowatt-hours | 132,981.07 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 | 241,592.27 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 | July 1, 2008 | June 30, 2009 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
2009 is the baseline year for our Climate Action Plan.
Source energy
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.12 MMBtu per square foot | 0.22 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.16 MMBtu per square foot | 0.27 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:
Energy efficiency education is part of introduction to sustainability for students and staff at orientation.
The University has Be A Green Spider page for energy to encourage conservation and education: https://sustainability.richmond.edu/involved/greenspider/energy.html
There is an energy team currently working on an Strategoc Energy Management program at the University.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
A campus-wide building automation system (BAS) that is centrally controlled, monitors and adjusts space temperature according to occupancy schedules. We are in the middle of a large-scale metering project that will increase measurement and verification of energy efficiency projects.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
All of our new and refurbished buildings use LED lighting as the building standard. 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:
N/A
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
All outdated or inefficient equipment is phased out with a Facilities Condition Assessment plan. The FCA is new as of 2024 and will improve our ability to replace inefficent and outdated equipment.
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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