| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.80 |
| Liaison | Allie McAllister |
| Submission Date | March 27, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Villanova University
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.21 / 6.00 |
Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 198,153 MMBtu | 234,629 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water (sourced from offsite) | 323,644 MMBtu | 314,371 MMBtu |
| Energy from all other sources (e.g., natural gas, fuel oil, propane/LPG, district chilled water, coal/coke, biomass) | 8,300 MMBtu | 64,104 MMBtu |
| Total | 530,097 MMBtu | 613,104 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | June 30, 2007 | May 1, 2008 |
A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted (e.g. in sustainability plans and policies or in the context of other reporting obligations):
Villanova signed the Presidents Climate Commitment in 2007. As part of the commitment we were required to choose a baseline year to compare our carbon emission reduction progress to. The year we chose is the academic year from 2007 to 2008. This year was adopted because it was the same year we signed the Presidents Climate Commitment.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 3,388,257 Gross square feet | 3,139,757 Gross square feet |
Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Site energy | 0.16 MMBtu per square foot | 0.20 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.30 MMBtu per square foot | 0.38 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F / 18 °C):
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 4,083 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,625 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 118,714 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
Documentation (e.g. spreadsheet or utility records) 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 (e.g. outreach and education efforts):
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
Our building engineers are told to design our buildings, and their HVAC systems to meet ASHRAE. Building temperature set points fluctuate throughout the campus depending on building function and occupant comfort level.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
The University retrofits lighting to LED when lamps are being upgraded due to aesthetics, function, or age. All exit lighting are LED powered, and there has been an effort to use LED in outdoor and 24 hour lighting. Other applications include athletic facilities, library stacks, classrooms, and office space.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
we have one geothermal system in a dormitory on campus
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
NA
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives (e.g. building re-commissioning or retrofit programs):
After a retro-commissioning of our largest lab building outlined areas for improvement in HVAC a three year project was outlined to update all the aging equipment. we are in the middle of that upgrade.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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