| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.80 |
| Liaison | Pamela Mischen |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2023 |
Binghamton University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.17 / 6.00 |
Sandy
DeJohn Utilities Manager / Sustainability Coordinator Physical Facilities |
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Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area
Performance year energy consumption
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 70,793,439 Kilowatt-hours | 241,547.21 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 127,850 Kilowatt-hours | 436.22 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 332,749 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
574,732.44
MMBtu
Performance year building space
7,087,348
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 301,559 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 4,512 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 420,338 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
8,119,828
Gross square feet
Performance year heating and cooling degree days
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 6,747 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 327 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
7,074
Degree-Days (°F)
Performance period
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | July 1, 2021 | June 30, 2022 |
Metric used in scoring for Part 1
10.01
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
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 | 58,680,905 Kilowatt-hours | 200,219.25 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 | 377,771 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
577,990.25
MMBtu
Baseline year building space
5,076,041
Gross square feet
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:
Binghamton University started implementing a "green revolving fund" program in 2006 to improve energy efficiency and increase campus recycling and composting rates. FY 2007-2008 was selected as the baseline to gauge our progress since the inception of our most tangible sustainability program.
Source energy
3
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.08 MMBtu per square foot | 0.15 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.11 MMBtu per square foot | 0.19 MMBtu per square foot |
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
22.57
Optional Fields
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
To make energy efficiency a central part of the campus community's everyday life, we added a real-time energy dashboard to the my.binghamton.edu (log-in required) website where other frequently accessed information is displayed. This energy dashboard was a product of collaboration between the Facilities team and Campus IT group. It provides real time and historic building level energy usage data that has been used for research, student projects, and energy competitions among residential housing units. We now have 232 energy data points (electric, heat, water) viewable on this energy dashboard.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
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 100% of our outdoor fixtures have been replaced with LEDs. The new buildings and major renovation projects completed after 2014 are all equipped with 100% LED lights. Binghamton University has adopted LED lighting as our new design standard. All our outdoor lights have been converted to LED as of end of 2022. Roughly 50% of our indoor lighting is LED, with the remaining largely high efficiency fluorescent lights. Most spaces have occupancy / vacancy sensors. Photo sensors are also used in areas with natural illumination.
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. Geothermal, rooftop solar, thin-film solar are also technologies featured in this building.
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
Not at this time.
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Binghamton University has been replacing our aging natural gas fired boilers with high efficiency condensing boilers. Since 2010, nearly 100 boilers and hot water heaters have been replaced. Additionally, much attention has been paid to renovation project designs to install terminal heating elements that will allow lower boiler water temperature which increases the boiler efficiency.
Going forward, as mandated by New York State's EO22, fossil fuel combustion equipment will be replaced with efficient heat pumps under major renovation / new construction projects.
Going forward, as mandated by New York State's EO22, fossil fuel combustion equipment will be replaced with efficient heat pumps under major renovation / new construction projects.
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:
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.