| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.70 |
| Liaison | Caitlin McLennan |
| Submission Date | Oct. 31, 2019 |
Utah State University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.09 / 6.00 |
Zac
Cook Energy Manager Facilities |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 32,545,980 Kilowatt-hours | 111,046.88 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 1,821,144 Kilowatt-hours | 6,213.74 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 753,553 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 418,474 Square Feet |
| Healthcare space | 48,952 Square Feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 172,513 Square Feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 6,038 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 747 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | July 1, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 56,043,534 Kilowatt-hours | 191,220.54 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 | 672,693 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
| Start date | End date | |
| Baseline period | Jan. 1, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2007 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
USU signed the ACUPCC in 2007. It is our chosen baseline to evaluate progress from the time USU became a signatory to the Commitment.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.14 MMBtu / GSF | 0.17 MMBtu / GSF |
| Baseline year | 0.16 MMBtu / GSF | 0.24 MMBtu / GSF |
Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
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:
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
USU uses two different building management systems to control the temperatures in all of the buildings on central campus. StruxureWare from Schneider Electric and Metasys from Johnson Controls are used to control everything from temperature set points, time-of-day schedules, occupancy requirements, fume hood operation, outside air mixtures, and exhaust fan operation. In most of the buildings, USU can control these factors down to the room level to provide optimal comfort and energy management control.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
Several large lighting projects were completed during FY19 including the Fieldhouse, TSC, CPD, Fine Arts Center, and Old Main. We anticipate approximately 742,854 kWh of savings annually and 553 metric tons reduction of CO2 emissions from these projects completed this past fiscal year. In addition to lighting efficiency upgrades these projects have included control systems incorporating occupancy sensors and time clocks.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
The USU cogeneration plant contains three Babcock and Wilcox boilers with a capacity of 220,000 lbs/hr of steam to heat the campus. It also contains three York chillers with the capacity to produce a total of 4500 tons of cooling. One Solar gas turbine generator unit with a heat recovery has the capacity to produce 4.5 MW of electrical power and up to 50,000 lbs/hr of steam from the heat recovery unit.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
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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