| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 64.62 |
| Liaison | Sarah Fortner |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
Carleton College
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.52 / 6.00 |
Martha
Larson Manager of Campus Energy and Sustainbility Facilities |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area
Performance year energy consumption
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 15,271,355 Kilowatt-hours | 52,105.86 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 3,516,855 Kilowatt-hours | 11,999.51 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 71,938 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
136,043.37
MMBtu
Performance year building space
2,069,322
Gross square feet
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 196,228 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 550 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space | 79,965 Square feet |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
2,542,843
Gross square feet
Performance year heating and cooling degree days
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 7,616 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 999 Degree-Days (°F) |
Total degree days, performance year:
8,615
Degree-Days (°F)
Performance period
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | July 1, 2020 | June 30, 2021 |
Metric used in scoring for Part 1
6.21
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 | 14,305,092 Kilowatt-hours | 48,808.97 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 | 156,288 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
205,096.97
MMBtu
Baseline year building space
1,680,023
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:
The baseline corresponds with Carleton's first greenhouse gas inventory that was aided and verified by Sightlines, a facilities benchmarking and analysis firm.
Source energy
3
Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.07 MMBtu per square foot | 0.12 MMBtu per square foot |
| Baseline year | 0.12 MMBtu per square foot | 0.18 MMBtu per square foot |
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
35.56
Optional Fields
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
Sustainability Assistants work on peer to peer education and outreach at New Student Week, in the residence halls, Climate Action Week, and other areas. The campus community is now very comfortable with common lighting controls like occupancy sensors and automatic dimming. The Energy Club assists with energy audits and hosts an annual energy symposium each year for the public.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
Campus standard is 68 degrees in winter 74 degrees in summer. Each week, Carleton's HVAC technicians enter the weekly classroom and office room schedule information into the Building Automation System so temperature setbacks can be employed during unoccupied hours. Maintenance staff work continuously to audit and improve the building automation systems in an effort to find further energy reduction opportunities.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
LED retrofit kits, 4ft. LED bulbs and new LED lights are now the standard for the Carleton maintenance department. Carleton is working through campus-wide LED lighting retrofits based on a list of projects from the Xcel Turn-Key Audit program. We completed bi-level LED stairwell fixtures, pin-style fixtures and exterior lighting retrofits. We are in the process of replacing all 4 ft. fluorescent bulbs with 4 ft. LED bulbs.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
In summer 2021, Carleton completed its transition from district steam to low temperature hot water heating tied to geothermal heating and cooling. The fiscal year 2021 data represents half of that system coming online, so further reductions are anticipated as a year of data is logged post project completion. More information can be found here: https://apps.carleton.edu/geothermal/
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
NA
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
In FY19, Carleton completed turn-key energy audits with Xcel energy on 92% of our buildings. We have completed this and are now in the process of completing the recommended energy conservation opportunities.
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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