| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.14 |
| Liaison | Jeff Spoelstra |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Michigan University
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.82 / 6.00 |
Chris
Caprara Manager, Energy Administration Facilities Management - Engineering |
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Part 1
This credit is based on energy inputs from offsite sources and electricity produced by onsite renewables. When the institution purchases one fuel and uses it to produce heat and/or power, you should enter only what is purchased. For example, if the institution purchases natural gas to fuel a CHP system and produce steam and electricity, only the purchased natural gas should be reported.
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 25,146 MMBtu | 26,935.13 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 1,363 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water (sourced from offsite) | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
| Energy from all other sources (e.g., natural gas, fuel oil, propane/LPG, district chilled water, coal/coke, biomass) | 720,486 MMBtu | 767,497 MMBtu |
| Total | 746,995 MMBtu | 794,432.13 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2017 | June 30, 2018 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2009 | June 30, 2012 |
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):
Opted to use the three year average in order to account for seasonal variations in energy use. July-June was used because it is the universities fiscal year, and is the common time period that records are kept in.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 7,101,683 Gross square feet | 8,000,000 Gross square feet |
Source-site ratio for grid-purchased electricity:
3.14
Total building energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Site energy | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot | 0.10 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
0
Part 2
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 7,450 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 311 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 191,917 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 56,157 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
9,686,477
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
9.94
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Optional Fields
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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):
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A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
See link for temperature set point policy: http://www.fm.wmich.edu/index.php/download_file/-/view/520
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
WMU is utilizing LED technology for new exterior applications, as well as certain interior applications. We have also eliminated the use of HID, incandescent, and CFL fixtures in new construction. New construction will exclusively utilize T8 fluorescent and LED.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
N/A
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
WMU utilizes 2 natural gas cogeneration turbines as part of the main campus power plant. These turbines have a combined output of approximately 11 Mw.
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):
N/A
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://www.fm.wmich.edu/engineering/energy_management/policies
http://www.fm.wmich.edu/engineering/energy_management/campus_initiatives
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