Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 58.26
Liaison Caitlin McLennan
Submission Date Oct. 10, 2022

STARS v2.2

Utah State University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.46 / 6.00 Zac Cook
Energy Manager
Facilities
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Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area

Performance year energy consumption

Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 26,174,068 Kilowatt-hours 89,305.92 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 660,190 Kilowatt-hours 2,252.57 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 685,611 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
777,169.49 MMBtu

Performance year building space

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
677,408.36 Gross square meters

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 45,550.34 Square meters
Healthcare space 4,415.40 Square meters
Other energy intensive space 14,962.68 Square meters

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
792,302.52 Gross square meters

Performance year heating and cooling degree days 

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 4,100.56 Degree-Days (°C)
Cooling degree days 671.11 Degree-Days (°C)

Total degree days, performance year:
4,771.67 Degree-Days (°C)

Performance period

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period July 1, 2020 June 30, 2021

Metric used in scoring for Part 1

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

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.

Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 52,943,387 Kilowatt-hours 180,642.84 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 1,421,350 Kilowatt-hours 4,849.65 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, baseline year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 624,971 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
810,463.48 MMBtu

Baseline year building space

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
598,626.15 Gross square meters

Baseline period

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period July 1, 2007 June 30, 2008

A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
USU signed the ACUPCC in 2007, so we use the fiscal year 2008 as the baseline to evaluate progress from the time USU became a signatory to the Commitment.

Source energy

Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
3

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy Source energy
Performance year 1.15 MMBtu per square meter 1.41 MMBtu per square meter
Baseline year 1.35 MMBtu per square meter 1.96 MMBtu per square meter

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
27.92

Optional Fields 

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:
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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:
Since FY 2019, almost all lamps on campuses statewide have been replaced with LEDs. In addition to lighting efficiency upgrades, some projects also include occupancy sensors and time clocks.

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:
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:
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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:
Our square footage numbers have greatly increased from the baseline. Within the last 13 years, we have built new buildings, where landscape once stood. We have also had many buildings donated, as well as purchased quite a bit of property over the years. Some of the difference can also be attributed to the way we maintain and update our records as well. We are constantly improving and updating every square foot that USU owns, therefore our data is always becoming more and more accurate.

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.