| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.59 |
| Liaison | Pamela Mischen |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Binghamton University
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.90 / 6.00 |
Sandy
DeJohn Utilities Manager / Sustainability Coordinator Physical Facilities |
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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 | 234,781 MMBtu | 196,821 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 523 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) | 454,172 MMBtu | 352,997 MMBtu |
| Total | 689,476 MMBtu | 549,818 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, 2004 | June 30, 2005 |
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):
Binghamton University started implementing a "green revolving fund" program in 2006 to improve energy efficiency and increase campus recycling and composting rates. FY 2004-2005 was selected as the baseline to gauge our progress since the inception of our most tangible sustainability program.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 6,417,785 Gross square feet | 4,966,342 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 | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.19 MMBtu per square foot | 0.20 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
5.01
Part 2
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 5,501 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 542 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 593,045 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 21,000 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
7,921,980
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
14.40
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):
Our centralized energy management system controls building cooling / heating and lighting based on occupancy schedule. During unoccupied winter period, building temperatures are set back to 50F. During summer unoccupied period, cooling and lighting will be turned off.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
LEDs have become the technology of our choice for outdoor lighting, new construction, and major building renovation projects. Nearly 80% of our outdoor fixtures have been replaced with LEDs. The new buildings and major renovation projects completed after 2014 are all equipped with all LED lights. Binghamton University has adopted LED lighting as our new design standard.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
The Engineering & Science building has a damper controlled air passage way to the inlet of the air handling units. Air is preheated through the darken tinted solar glass wall when needed. When air preheating is not necessary, the air intake bypasses the glass wall.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
Not at this time.
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):
Binghamton University has a dedicated group of staff that continuously monitors the building energy performance using a centralized building energy management system. Critical control parameters such as temperature, pressure, and flow are checked against design data. Corrections and optimization are made as appropriate.
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:
Total energy consumption includes electricity and all heating fuels used in all buildings and outdoor lighting owned and operated by the University.
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.