| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.55 |
| Liaison | Susan Powers |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Clarkson University
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.64 / 6.00 |
Susan
Powers Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment ISE |
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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 | 76,197 MMBtu | 92,010 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 7,965 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) | 174,062 MMBtu | 176,244 MMBtu |
| Total | 258,224 MMBtu | 268,254 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, 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):
FY2005 used as baseline per previous STARS requirements
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 1,720,090 Gross square feet | 1,555,293 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 | 0.15 MMBtu per square foot | 0.17 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.24 MMBtu per square foot | 0.30 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
18.11
Part 2
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 7,623 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 402 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 180,070 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
2,119,022
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
15.19
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Optional Fields
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):
Smart Housing project provides direct feedback and motivation messages to students in some on-campus apartments
Sustainable office certification includes commitments and instructions for energy conservation (e.g., automatically put computer to sleep)
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
Building standards for 70 deg. In winter and 76 deg. In summer.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
LED lighting retrofits completed for athletic buildings and outdoor street/sidewalk lighting
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
The LEED Gold Technology Advancement Center (TAC) includes south facing windows for solar gain with slates for overhang to reduce gain in summer months
Ground-source geothermal heat pump systems for heat and cooling in buildings at the CRC and Beacon satellite campuses
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
None
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):
All renovations include substantial energy upgrades per operations and construction standards. All academic buildings currently retrofitted with new district chiller system to improve efficiency. Products shall meet or exceed the Energy Star guidelines. (http://www.clarkson.edu/facilities/Engineering/hvacsystems.pdf)
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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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.