| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.95 |
| Liaison | Mari Acob-Nash |
| Submission Date | Dec. 14, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
North Seattle College
OP-5: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 6.00 |
Tim
Albertson Sustainability Coordinator Student Development Services |
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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 | 32,963 MMBtu | 37,025 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site renewables | 0.02 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) | 3,580 MMBtu | 5,489 MMBtu |
| Total | 36,543.02 MMBtu | 42,514 MMBtu |
Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods):
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2005 | Dec. 31, 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):
2005 is the year that consistent data has been collected for most variables (e.g., campus population, FTEs, energy consumption) in addition to being the year that the State of Washington began requiring yearly GHG submissions.
Gross floor area of building space:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area of building space | 653,167 Gross square feet | 594,234 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 | 0.06 MMBtu per square foot | 0.07 MMBtu per square foot |
| Source energy | 0.16 MMBtu per square foot | 0.20 MMBtu per square foot |
Percentage reduction in total building energy consumption (source energy) per unit of floor area from baseline:
19.98
Part 2
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 4,015 Degree-Days (°F) |
| Cooling degree days | 277 Degree-Days (°F) |
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 78,578 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
| Other energy intensive space |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
814,032
Gross square feet
Building energy consumption (site energy) per unit of EUI-adjusted floor area per degree day, performance year:
10.46
Btu / GSF / Degree-Day (°F)
Optional Fields
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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):
1. Seattle Colleges formalized the partnership with Mckinstry through an RFP process in selecting an Energy Services Company (ESCO). Specifically, the college was seeking a partnership that served efforts over the course of multiple years and integrated students into the learning process. As an ESCO, it is expected that projects will reduce the campuses carbon footprint, makes spaces more comfortable, and saving the college money.
2. Leaflets on energy efficiency best practices are given out for students, staffs and faculty every quarter during club fair and quarterly events.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution (e.g. building temperature standards, occupancy and vacancy sensors):
Our campus uses a Siemens building automation system to automatically regulate temperatures in order to conserve energy. Our bathrooms lights are motion activated.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
1. Some exterior pedestrian lighting is LED. The Sustainability Fund funded $78K in a lighting retrofit in 2014.
2. Two new LEED Gold certified buidlings: OCE&E – Opportunity Center for Employment & Education and HSSR – Health Sciences & Student Resources are equipped with LED lighting.
A brief description of passive solar heating, geothermal systems, and related strategies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of co-generation employed by the institution, e.g. combined heat and power (CHP):
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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):
Arts and Science building's rooftop has been recently renovated to be more energy efficient.
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:
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Degree Days Calculator:
https://portfoliomanager.energystar.gov/pm/degreeDaysCalculator
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