| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.54 |
| Liaison | C Jane Hagen |
| Submission Date | Sept. 3, 2024 |
Virginia Commonwealth University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.77 / 6.00 |
C Jane
Hagen Sustainability Data Analyst Sustainability |
Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area
Performance year energy consumption
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 169,566,472.30 Kilowatt-hours | 578,560.80 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 | 860,009.60 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
Performance year building space
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 521,631.27 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 83,463 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Performance year heating and cooling degree days
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 3,284.20 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,645.50 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
Performance period
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 2023 |
Metric used in scoring for Part 1
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.
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 132,085,904 Kilowatt-hours | 450,677.10 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 | 413,827 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
Baseline year building space
Baseline 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:
We are using a baseline for the fiscal year 7/1/07-6/30/08. This fiscal year is from before we started making ghg reduction goals.
Source energy
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.17 MMBtu per square foot | 0.32 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.13 MMBtu per square foot | 0.27 MMBtu per square foot |
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
Optional Fields
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:
We encourage our buildings managers to keep thermostat settings between 68-72 F in the winter and 72-76 F in the summer months to reduce heaing and coolling loads to our HVAC systems.
Purchasing requirements for new construction and renovation projects power and electronic equipment: requiring Energy-Star appliances when available
All new construction and renovations >5000 sf must be designed to LEED Silver standards.
“Airlock”/vestibule arrangement required for exterior doors
Energy modeling required for projects with greater than 8,000 sf that have both heating and cooling, and for 20,000-sf-or-greater-projects if heating-only.
Domestic hot water design criteria: use chemical sterilization and/or booster (i.e point-of-use) for dishwashing instead of (centrally-supplied) higher-temperature domestic hot water.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
LED's lighting is routinely being utilized as we replace old fixtures such as T12 and T8 fluorescent bulbs and ballasts in renovation project through the campus. We have upgraded most of the fixtures in the Parking Decks to LED's since this lighting is on 24/7.
Lighting was also upgraded to LED in multiple buildings as part of the 2016-18 Energy Performance Contract projects.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
We utilize large glass windows to take in natural light and to heat spaces in many of our newer buildings. Ex. McGlothin Medical Education Center uses automatice shades to let in light and also shade interior spaces based temperature and the occupancy of the space.
The Markel Center and the Rice Center Education Building have geothermal heating and cooling systems
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
We are not utilizing any cogeneration technologies at this time. We have conducted some feasibility studies at our main Steam Plan for the use of a combined steam and electric generation.
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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Portions of this text are attributable to Gabriel Susca-Lopata, CEM Energy Manager Facilities Management - Engineering & Utilities Virginia Commonwealth University
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