Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.94
Liaison Corey Peterson
Submission Date July 15, 2020

STARS v2.2

University of Tasmania
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.51 / 6.00 Sustainability Team
UTAS
Infrastructure Services and Development
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Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 48,466,566 Kilowatt-hours 165,367.92 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 141,114 Kilowatt-hours 481.48 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 46,872 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
212,721.40 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
359,475 Gross square meters

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 13,323 Square meters
Healthcare space 0 Square meters
Other energy intensive space 22,004 Square meters

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
408,125 Gross square meters

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 1,907 Degree-Days (°C)
Cooling degree days 173 Degree-Days (°C)

Total degree days, performance year:
3,744 Degree-Days (°C)

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period Jan. 1, 2018 Dec. 31, 2018

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

Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 47,190,890 Kilowatt-hours 161,015.32 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 92,122 Kilowatt-hours 314.32 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, baseline year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 45,857 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
207,186.64 MMBtu

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
301,177 Gross square meters

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period Jan. 1, 2015 Dec. 31, 2015

A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
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Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
2.50

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy Source energy
Performance year 0 MMBtu per square meter 0 MMBtu per square meter
Baseline year 0.06 MMBtu per square meter 0 MMBtu per square meter

Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
13.97

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:

Engagement initiatives in relation to energy efficiency conducted at the University of Tasmania include:
• Energy reduction challenges for University residences,
• Display of engagement posters and stickers
• Annual building level energy reporting in University screens and Sustainability website
• Holiday shutdown campaigns
• Green Impact staff engagement program


A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:

The University employs a range of common energy use measures to varying extents. It utilises time scheduling for HVAC and is largely centralised allowing for minimisation of operation in line with time scheduling of spaces.
Controls are a mixture of modern and older analogue, though the older analogue systems have had their thermal plant replaced with central controls including ambient setpoint adjustment.
The majority of teaching spaces utilise time scheduling and CO2 control to minimise energy use. The University has a standard brief for control of new systems which is gradually being applied to existing systems. The standard brief is aimed at demand based controls that respond to user requirements as opposed to simply providing spaces that meet setpoints regardless of the users.


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

All new light installations (including replacements) are LED unless other lighting is required to fulfill the purpose of the room/space.
Movement sensors are installed in some areas.


A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:

Passive solar heating was considered for various Green Star buildings


A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:

NA


A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:

Where financially viable, high efficiency alternatives are installed in any HVAC replacement works


Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

All energy data from Greenhouse Gas Inventories 2015 and 2018.
Degree Days from www.degreedays.net data and Bureau of Meteorology (Australia) baseline temperature, for main campus location.


All energy data from Greenhouse Gas Inventories 2015 and 2018.
Degree Days from www.degreedays.net data and Bureau of Meteorology (Australia) baseline temperature, for main campus location.

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