| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.50 |
| Liaison | Cora Kenfield |
| Submission Date | July 22, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Vassar College
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.30 / 6.00 |
David
Bishop Manager of Mechanical Trades Buildings & Grounds |
Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 266,608 MMBtu | 318,525 MMBtu |
Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 67,229.10 MMBtu | 78,404.70 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 195,699.60 MMBtu | 240,120 MMBtu |
Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 2,400,000 Gross square feet | 2,400,000 Gross square feet |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 27,309 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 1,523 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 5,217 |
| Cooling degree days | 1,273 |
Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.14 |
| District steam/hot water | 1.20 |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods)::
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
It is also when the baseline year for the Greenhouse Gas Emissions was adopted.
A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
Vassar’s Energy policy specifies temperature set-points during a 24 hour period based on expected occupancy and use of all buildings. Temperatures are also adjusted based on measurements of outdoor temperature, and are computer controlled for each building.
A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
Vassar’s Buildings and Grounds shop, the Fergusson Quadrangle (an outdoor space), and the main dining hall are illuminated entirely by LED lighting (about 450 bulbs).
Plans are being finalized to install LED lighting in the Lehman Loeb Art Museum (250 bulbs), the Palmer art gallery (50 bulbs) and our campus outdoor lighting (500 bulbs).
A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Vassar uses lighting sensors in many classrooms across campus. Buildings that have lighting sensors throughout include the Library (combined infra-red and motion detectors), Walker Field House (based on occupancy), Kenyon Hall (motion detectors) and Davison dormitory (motion detectors).
A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
1 megaW of cogeneration capacity on natural gas boiler
A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Vassar uses a centralized energy management system that allow it to track consumption and performance in all building on campus from a central location.
A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
Through the Resource Conservation Fund, a project that accepts initiatives that conserve resources and generate financial savings, we are looking to replace all vending machine sensors within the next year.
A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.