| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.85 |
| Liaison | Sarah Williams |
| Submission Date | Feb. 8, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Whitman College
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.06 / 6.00 |
Brandon
Bishop Campus Sustainability Coordinator Physical Plant |
Figures needed to determine total building energy consumption:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 39,538.04 MMBtu | 37,067.62 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 90.51 MMBtu | 90.72 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) | 44,345.70 MMBtu | 42,020 MMBtu |
| Total | 83,974.25 MMBtu | 79,178.34 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | July 1, 2015 | June 30, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | July 1, 2012 | June 30, 2013 |
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):
Fiscal years were utilized for this reporting data. The baseline year was the FY13 running from July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013. The performance year data was FY16 running from July 1, 2015- June 30, 2016. This reporting falls inline with institutional budget reporting and those reflected in our GHG CAP bench marking standards.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 1,127,333 Gross square feet | 1,007,000 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 | 0.07 MMBtu per square foot | 0.08 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.15 MMBtu per square foot | 0.16 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 | 3,977 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 1,445 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 115,000 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 9,424 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):
We are currently developing programs to reduce energy. One such program is our Greening of the Office Program.
The purpose of the GOTO program then is four-fold:
Identify opportunities to improve building occupant comfort and provide a better work environment for employees,
Assist in reducing measurable energy use and GHG emissions f rom user conservation behavior,
Inventory office energy use to establish benchmarks for reduction goals and identify opportunities for energy efficiency initiatives and cost savings,
Educate and engage the campus community about how they can help us redu ce our carbon footprint and become more sustainable in their work environment.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
We are in the process of implementing a universal setpoint policy that includes occupancy and vacancy policies.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
The institution had converted most indoor lighting from T12 to T8s. As part of our lifecycle process we are currently transitioning T8 bulbs to LED lighting.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Most of our earlier buildings were not constructed with these strategies in mind. Our current construction project has kept these policies in mind. We are actively assessing options to utilize geothermal.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
We do not have any co-generation plants on the facility.
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):
As part of our annual life-cycle process we assess areas in which we can update equipment and building systems. We additionally have sought external consulting on projects to reduce our energy use.
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:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.