| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.11 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth Malcolm |
| Submission Date | Jan. 19, 2023 |
Virginia Wesleyan University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.17 / 6.00 |
Elizabeth
Malcolm Director of Sustainability Earth and Environmental Sciences |
Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 10,561,484 Kilowatt-hours | 36,035.78 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 25,296 Kilowatt-hours | 86.31 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 10,101 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 20,140 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 35,935 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
Degree days, performance year:
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 2,983 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,840 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
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:
Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 9,698,500 Kilowatt-hours | 33,091.28 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 | 41,286.73 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
| Start date | End date | |
| Baseline period | July 1, 2013 | June 30, 2021 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
Virginia Wesleyan signed on to the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) in 2007. GHG inventories have been conducted for the university since 2008, initially at two year intervals. Between 2008 and 2010, major heating/cooling upgrades reduced scope 2 emissions by over 35%. The baseline year chosen is after this major upgrade, and is a subsequent year for which complete data is available for energy use on campus. It is also the baseline year chosen for the greenhouse gas inventory, as it is the earliest year for which we have consistent data and methods for comparison to the present.
Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.07 MMBtu per square foot | 0.18 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.13 MMBtu per square foot | 0.24 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
Documentation 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:
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
The Department of Information Technology has leveraged Microsoft's Group Policy features to lock computers and hibernate systems that are inactive, which has campus security benefits as well as reducing energy usage. They also set campus projectors to automatically power-off when not in use.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
The institution has been shifting indoor and outdoor lighting to LED over the last several years.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
The Greer Environmental Sciences Center, a LEED gold building, includes a 63 well geothermal field and an enthalpy wheel to minimize electricity needed for heating and cooling of the building.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
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:
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