Vassar College
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.34 / 6.00 |
Cora
Kenfield Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh | MMBtu | |
Imported electricity | 19,676,125 Kilowatt-hours | 67,134.94 MMBtu |
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 0 Kilowatt-hours | 0 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu | |
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 212,618 MMBtu |
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
279,752.94
MMBtu
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
2,480,000
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area | |
Laboratory space | 77,309 Square feet |
Healthcare space | 1,523 Square feet |
Other energy intensive space | 10,150 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
2,647,814
Gross square feet
Degree days, performance year:
Degree days | |
Heating degree days | 5,490 Degree-Days (°F) |
Cooling degree days | 1,014 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
6,504
Degree-Days (°F)
Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date | End date | |
Performance period | July 1, 2020 | June 30, 2021 |
Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
16.24
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh | MMBtu | |
Imported electricity | 22,979,126 Kilowatt-hours | 78,404.78 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 | 239,040 MMBtu |
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
317,444.78
MMBtu
Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
2,400,000
Gross square feet
Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date | End date | |
Baseline period | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
It is also when the baseline year for the Greenhouse Gas Emissions was adopted.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
3
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy | Source energy | |
Performance year | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot | 0.17 MMBtu per square foot |
Baseline year | 0.13 MMBtu per square foot | 0.20 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
15.52
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:
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 Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
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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:
1 mw of cogeneration capacity on natural gas boiler
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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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