Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 61.50
Liaison Jennifer Goree
Submission Date June 17, 2024

STARS v2.2

Clemson University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.98 / 6.00 Snowil Lopes
Energy Engineer
Energy Awareness
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Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area

Performance year energy consumption

Electricity use, performance year (report kilowatt-hours):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 159,277,035.21 Kilowatt-hours 543,453.24 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 1,580,412 Kilowatt-hours 5,392.37 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 151,494 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 390,464 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
1,090,803.61 MMBtu

Performance year building space

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
9,338,183 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 1,078,597 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 38,724 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
11,534,101 Gross square feet

Performance year heating and cooling degree days 

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 2,640 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 1,789 Degree-Days (°F)

Total degree days, performance year:
4,429 Degree-Days (°F)

Performance period

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period July 1, 2022 June 30, 2023

Metric used in scoring for Part 1

Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
21.35 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.

Electricity use, baseline year (report kWh):
kWh MMBtu
Imported electricity 146,820,019 Kilowatt-hours 500,949.90 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 104,093 Kilowatt-hours 355.17 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, baseline year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 501,229 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
1,002,534.07 MMBtu

Baseline year building space

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
6,104,036 Gross square feet

Baseline period

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007

A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:

The building energy consumption baseline was adopted at this time because the data was determined to be complete, reliable and accurate. It was qualified and verified in accordance with Sightlines standards.


Source energy

Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
3

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy Source energy
Performance year 0.12 MMBtu per square foot 0.23 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year 0.16 MMBtu per square foot 0.33 MMBtu per square foot

Metric used in scoring for Part 2

Percentage reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from baseline:
28.98

Optional Fields 

Documentation to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:

Clemson use Metasys by JCI as a controls compancy, we have energy efficiency programs through our green tiger one innitiative.

 

https://cufacilities.sites.clemson.edu/energy-awareness/energyReduction


A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:

Majority of CU facilities are upgraded to LEDs.

 

https://cufacilities.sites.clemson.edu/energy-awareness/energyReduction


A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Complete solar, on-site generation, is not fully complete due to metering.

 

Due to CU-ICAR's involvement in industrial testing, the energy consumption of this building is not exclusively for university purposes and is not included. 


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.