| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.01 |
| Liaison | Rebecca Walker |
| Submission Date | April 13, 2022 |
Southern Oregon University
OP-5: Building Energy Efficiency
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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5.99 / 6.00 |
Rebecca
Walker Sustainability Manager Facilities, Management, Sustainability and Planning |
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Part 1. Site energy use per unit of floor area
Performance year energy consumption
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 7,000,800 Kilowatt-hours | 23,886.73 MMBtu |
| Electricity from on-site, non-combustion facilities/devices (e.g., renewable energy systems) | 697,280 Kilowatt-hours | 2,379.12 MMBtu |
Stationary fuels and thermal energy, performance year (report MMBtu):
| MMBtu | |
| Stationary fuels used on-site to generate electricity and/or thermal energy | 55,091 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, performance year:
81,356.85
MMBtu
Performance year building space
173,844
Gross square meters
Floor area of energy intensive space, performance year:
| Floor area | |
| Laboratory space | 2,575 Square meters |
| Healthcare space | 1,023.42 Square meters |
| Other energy intensive space | 0 Square meters |
EUI-adjusted floor area, performance year:
181,040.82
Gross square meters
Performance year heating and cooling degree days
| Degree days | |
| Heating degree days | 2,637.83 Degree-Days (°C) |
| Cooling degree days | 842.33 Degree-Days (°C) |
Total degree days, performance year:
3,480.17
Degree-Days (°C)
Performance period
| Start date | End date | |
| Performance period | July 1, 2020 | June 30, 2021 |
Metric used in scoring for Part 1
39.85
Btu / GSM / Degree-Day (°C)
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.
| kWh | MMBtu | |
| Imported electricity | 12,054,000 Kilowatt-hours | 41,128.25 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 | 82,209 MMBtu |
| Imported steam, hot water, and/or chilled water | 0 MMBtu |
Total site energy consumption, baseline year:
123,337.25
MMBtu
Baseline year building space
96,877.02
Gross square meters
Baseline period
| Start date | End date | |
| Baseline period | July 1, 2005 | June 30, 2006 |
A brief description of when and why the energy consumption baseline was adopted:
The building energy consumption baseline of Fiscal Year 2006 was adopted because it is the most historic year that we have relevant, reliable and accurate data.
Source energy
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Total energy consumption per unit of floor area:
| Site energy | Source energy | |
| Performance year | 0.47 MMBtu per square meter | 0.74 MMBtu per square meter |
| Baseline year | 1.27 MMBtu per square meter | 2.12 MMBtu per square meter |
Metric used in scoring for Part 2
65.00
Optional Fields
A brief description of the institution's initiatives to shift individual attitudes and practices in regard to energy efficiency:
Southern Oregon University encourages sustainable attitudes and practices to all students and employees through education and outreach efforts that include campus emails and announcements containing information on how to reduce energy use. The recent sustainability culture survey will help inform further outreach.
A brief description of energy use standards and controls employed by the institution:
The Utilities Supervisor then schedules the operation of the HVAC system for each campus building on the University's direct digital control (DDC) system, based on the building occupancy information. When a building is not occupied, the temperature controls go into "unoccupied" status, with a lower setback temperature during the heating season and a higher setback temperature during the cooling season.
A brief description of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting and other energy-efficient lighting strategies employed by the institution:
Southern Oregon University is always looking for ways to incorporate LED lighting in new construction and through retrofit of existing 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:
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A brief description of the institution's initiatives to replace energy-consuming appliances, equipment, and systems with high efficiency alternatives:
Southern Oregon University is actively working to recommission and retrofit existing buildings to be more energy-efficient equipment and this is set out in the Sustainability and Equity in Purchasing Policy. The university is also working on a project to replace two aging natural gas boilers with newer, more efficient boilers.
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:
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