Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 31.69
Liaison Elizabeth Masuen
Submission Date Aug. 30, 2021

STARS v2.2

Metropolitan Community College
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.11 / 6.00 Sally Hopley
Coordinator of Sustainable Practices
Campus Planning and Sustainability
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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 16,217,577 Kilowatt-hours 55,334.37 MMBtu
Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) 0 Kilowatt-hours 0 MMBtu

Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
MMBtu
Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy 67,385 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, performance year:
122,719.37 MMBtu

Performance year building space

Gross floor area of building space, performance year:
1,273,353 Gross square feet

Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
Floor area
Laboratory space 0 Square feet
Healthcare space 0 Square feet
Other energy intensive space 1,685 Square feet

EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
1,275,038 Gross square feet

Performance year heating and cooling degree days 

Degree days, performance year:
Degree days
Heating degree days 5,705 Degree-Days (°F)
Cooling degree days 1,409 Degree-Days (°F)

Total degree days, performance year:
7,114 Degree-Days (°F)

Performance period

Start and end dates of the performance year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Performance period Jan. 1, 2020 Dec. 31, 2020

Metric used in scoring for Part 1

Total site energy consumption per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
13.53 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 18,021,391 Kilowatt-hours 61,488.99 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 64,415.27 MMBtu
Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water 0 MMBtu

Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
125,904.26 MMBtu

Baseline year building space

Gross floor area of building space, baseline year:
1,250,640 Gross square feet

Baseline period

Start and end dates of the baseline year (or 3-year period):
Start date End date
Baseline period Jan. 1, 2018 Dec. 31, 2019

A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The energy baseline reflects the energy efficiency baseline selected for the sustainability master plan: an average of 2018 & 2019. These are two recent years. We did not use 2017 because we had three large buildings come on-line mid-year 2017.

Source energy

Source-site ratio for imported electricity:
3

Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
Site energy Source energy
Performance year 0.10 MMBtu per square foot 0.18 MMBtu per square foot
Baseline year 0.10 MMBtu per square foot 0.20 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:
7.90

Optional Fields 

Documentation to support the performance year energy consumption figures reported above:
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
A number of educational events have happened to help educate employees and students about energy and climate change and their relation to each other. In addition, and energy efficiency class was hosted through our Continuing Education department in 2021.

A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
The College uses a building management system to set occupied and unoccupied modes. All new construction and remodels have LED lighting, occupant controls, and setback points.

A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
To date, MCC has changed all screw base lamps on the Fort Omaha Campus to LED lighting and is currently working on replacing exterior building lamps as bulbs reach their end of life. All remodels include updates to LED lighting. Almost all external lighting has been upgraded to LEDs.

A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
Our Sarpy campus has a hybrid geothermal system.

A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution:
n/a

A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
As noted in other credits, as remodels occur, the College upgrades to the highest level of energy-efficient equipment, adds occupancy sensors, and upgrades the lighting to LED.

Website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency program is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data downloaded from Portfolio Manager, heating and cooling degree days are from the state climatology office database.

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