| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.23 |
| Liaison | Sara McIntyre |
| Submission Date | Jan. 20, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sewanee - The University of the South
OP-8: Building Energy Consumption
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.20 / 6.00 |
Amy
Turner Director of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability |
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Total building energy consumption, all sources (transportation fuels excluded):
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Total building energy consumption | 48,653.82 MMBtu | 55,171.30 MMBtu |
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Purchased electricity and steam:
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 48,497.47 MMBtu | 55,171.30 MMBtu |
| District steam/hot water | 0 MMBtu | 0 MMBtu |
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Gross floor area of building space::
| Performance Year | Baseline Year | |
| Gross floor area | 1,403,057 Gross square feet | 1,180,987 Gross square feet |
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Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year::
| Floor Area | |
| Laboratory space | 44,800 Square feet |
| Healthcare space | 0 Square feet |
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Degree days, performance year (base 65 °F)::
| Degree days (see help icon above) | |
| Heating degree days | 4,263 |
| Cooling degree days | 1,336 |
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Source-site ratios::
| Source-Site Ratio (see help icon above) | |
| Grid-purchased electricity | 3.13 |
| District steam/hot water | 1 |
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Start and end dates of the performance year and baseline year (or 3-year periods)::
| Start Date | End Date | |
| Performance Year | Jan. 1, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Baseline Year | Jan. 1, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2007 |
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A brief description of when and why the building energy consumption baseline was adopted:
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A brief description of any building temperature standards employed by the institution:
All buildings on our Building Automation System (37 buildings in total) employee timers to regulate temperatures based on occupancy hours.
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A brief description of any light emitting diode (LED) lighting employed by the institution:
Sewanee currently uses LED lighting in the dining hall chandeliers, in theater design studio high ceilings.
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A brief description of any occupancy and/or vacancy sensors employed by the institution:
Sewanee uses wall-mounted occupancy sensors for numerous classrooms, offices in Gailor Hall, Spencer Hall, and Snowden Hall, as well as and dorm restrooms.
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A brief description of any passive solar heating employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any ground-source heat pumps employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any cogeneration technologies employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any building recommissioning or retrofit program employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any energy metering and management systems employed by the institution:
Sewanee uses a web-based building automation system in 37 buildings; all campus buildings are individually metered for electricity, natural gas, and water.
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A brief description of the institution's program to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
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A brief description of any energy-efficient landscape design initiatives employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any vending machine sensors, lightless machines, or LED-lit machines employed by the institution:
No motion sensors used at this time.
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A brief description of other energy conservation and efficiency initiatives employed by the institution:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s energy conservation and efficiency initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Performance Year 2014
Baseline Year: 2007
Heating/ Cooling Degree Days calculated from Winchester, TN
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